The Cathedral Staff
Our team is here to serve and pray for you.
Peet Dickinson
Peet Dickinson serves as rector and dean of the Cathedral. His role involves leading, preaching, and shepherding the people of the church. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Peet has degrees from Wake Forest University and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Before being called to the Cathedral in 2009, he previously served as youth minister at Church of the Redeemer in Orangeburg and as associate rector at St Michael’s in Charleston. Peet is married to Jenny, and they live in the Westside neighborhood with their three children.
Patrick Schlabs
Patrick Schlabs serves as the Cathedral’s Vicar and oversees our worship, discipleship, pastoral care, mission, and hospitality. He grew up in the Texas Panhandle and led musical worship in a large non-denominational church. After moving to Charleston in 2011, he earned an MDiv from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary and was ordained a priest in 2015. He joined our staff in January of 2016. Patrick is married to Meg and they have three children – Judah, Bridget, and Merryn. They live on the peninsula in North Central.
Hunter Myers
Hunter leads the student (middle and high school) ministries at the Cathedral. He was born in Denver, but grew up in South Carolina. Prior to coming to the Cathedral, Hunter served churches in Irmo and Columbia. He has degrees from Columbia International University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Nashotah House Theological Seminary. He was recently ordained as a transitional deacon and serves part-time as the Canon for Student Ministry for our diocese. Hunter is married to Karina and they call North Charleston home.
Zach Barton
Zach oversees the Cathedral’s ministry to children and families. This includes nursery and children’s formation during Sunday services as well as equipping households to disciple their kids throughout the week. He serves in our Province as a team member of the Family Leadership Network through NGLI. Zach holds an M.Div from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, studied at Nashotah House, and was recently ordained as a transitional deacon. He previously served churches in Texas, Florida, and Boston, MA. He and his wife Jillian, together with their four children, live in James Island.
Anthony Royal
Anthony Royal is responsible for all the buildings and grounds of our historic church. He is a native of Charleston, South Carolina where he graduated from Burke High School. Since accepting the call to serve at the Cathedral in 1995, Anthony has worked hard behind the scenes as our sexton, managing our sanctuary, offices, courtyard, and graveyard. Anthony is married to Stacy, and they have six grown children and 2 grandchildren. He lives in Goose Creek.
Larry Speakman
Larry Speakman oversees our Cathedral Choir. Originally from Philadelphia, Larry holds degrees from Westminster Choir College and East Carolina University. Before accepting his call to the Cathedral, he led the Concert Singers of Cary, NC and the progressive Watts Street Baptist Church in Durham. Larry and his wife, Ingrid, live in North Mt. Pleasant.
Grace Giles
Grace serves as the events and communications coordinator as well as office administrator for the Cathedral. She received her bachelor’s degree from Asbury University in central Kentucky where she was raised. She and her husband live in the Elliotborough neighborhood.
Taylor Daniel
Taylor serves as Anglican campus minister to the College of Charleston in partnership with our diocese and three additional downtown Charleston Anglican churches. In his free time, Taylor is a certified nerd who enjoys reading boring books and watching sports he would never be able to effectively play (like basketball).
