Who we are
AFYM exists to offer people in the United States the opportunity of supporting the work of York Minster – the largest Gothic cathedral north of the Alps, and a center of prayer, a destination for pilgrimage, and a place of architectural and musical excellence.
Founded in 627, when the pagan king Edwin was baptized on Easter Sunday by Saint Paulinus, the Minster has been a beacon of the Christian faith for nearly 1400 years. The current cathedral, dating from the 13th Century, is the seat of the Archbishop of York, and one of the most significant buildings in northern England, visited by over half a million people each year.
The Very Rev. Dominic Barrington
Dean of York Minster
Dominic began his ministry as Curate in the Mortlake with East Sheen Team Ministry in the Diocese of Southwark. He served as a University Chaplain at St Chad’s, Durham before becoming Priest in Charge, and subsequently Rector at St Peter & Paul with St Michael’s in Kettering in the Diocese of Peterborough. He was installed as Dean of St James Cathedral, Chicago, in September 2015 after 20 years of ordained ministry in the Church of England.
Dominic has previously worked with the Arts Council to create and fund new regional touring opportunities for the London Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic and other orchestras. He also worked for several years with some of Britain’s leading professional choirs and vocal groups.
Dominic is married to Alison, a music therapist, who has worked in both clinical and academic contexts. They have two sons, Benedict and Linus.
Trustees
The Very Rev Dominic Barrington, Dean of York
Mark Aiston, New York City, NY
The Rev Frank Allen, Philadelphia, PA
The Rev Luke Back, Lake Forest, IL
Shelagh Casey Browne, Alexandria, VA
The Rev Doyt Conn, Seattle, WA
Mary McLean Evans, Wilmington, NC
The Very Rev Robert Price, Dallas, TX
Joseph Swimmer, Washington, DC