Lynda Jane Patterson ( 6 February 1974 -- 20 July 2014 ) was a Northern Irish-born Anglican priest who was the 13th dean of Christchurch , New Zealand .
Lynda Jane Patterson ( 6 February 1974 -- 20 July 2014 ) was a New Zealand Anglican priest and educator . She was the 13th dean of ChristChurch Cathedral in Christchurch from 2013 until her death in 2014 .