Clergy & Staff

The Reverend Canon Dorian Del Priore

Canon for Mission & Evangelism

Trinity’s Canon for Mission and Evangelism, the Rev. Dorian Del Priore, is a Columbia native and has enthusiasm for mission and outreach, youth and young adult ministries, community development, and helping others discover the rich traditions and liturgy of the Episcopal Church. He was associate rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Greenville, SC for 3 years before coming to Trinity, and he also served as Director of Youth Ministry at St. John’s Episcopal Church here in Columbia prior to seminary.

Dorian is a 20+ year youth ministry professional with much of his experience in redevelopment and building programs from the ground up. He has led retreats and conferences, provided consulting and mentoring for parish and diocesan ministries, and worked extensively with EDUSC Youth Ministry leadership.  He also has a passion for ministries with the poor, having helped develop backpack food programs for schools and laundry ministries for the homeless and working poor. Dorian holds an M.Div from Virginia Theological Seminary and a BA in Religious Studies from the University of South Carolina. Married to Lauren, they have two teenage children, Jordan and Brynn, and two Great Dane rescues, Kane and Bodhi.  

In the summer, you can often find Dorian at Camp Gravatt, where he serves as chaplain. His hobbies and interests include camping, hiking, photography, and ice cream, particularly butter pecan.

The Very Reverend Dane Boston

Dean of Trinity Cathedral

The Very Reverend Dane E. Boston became the sixth Dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on January 1, 2021. Ordained in 2012, Dane previously served as Curate of Christ Church, Greenwich, Connecticut, Canon for Christian Formation here at Trinity, and Rector of Christ Church in Cooperstown, New York. A graduate of Washington and Lee University, Yale Divinity School, and Berkeley Divinity School, Dane is passionately committed to the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the rich tradition of Anglican faith and worship.

Dane is married to Debby, an attorney by training, and they are blessed with two daughters and two sons. In their (scant) free time, Debby and Dane enjoy reading, hiking, and cooking. The Bostons are thrilled to be back in Columbia, and Dane is overjoyed to serve the people of Trinity once again.