A formal complaint was raised by a member of the college last November, which resulted in Rev Martyn’s suspension.
The tribunal’s ruling to reinstate the Dean was announced on Christ Church’s website on Wednesday.
“As required by Christ Church’s Statutes, an internal tribunal was convened to consider a complaint raised against the Dean in September 2018. Following a thorough investigation, the tribunal has decided that the charges are not upheld and that there is no cause to remove the Dean as Head of House.
They did, however, add that they had found one occasion to doubt whether he could be entrusted with money but that it was not serious enough for him to not be reinstated, saying: “The tribunal made some criticism of the Dean’s conduct and found that there was one breach of his fiduciary duty.
“We can therefore announce that Martyn Percy will resume his duties as Dean of Christ Church, on his return from holiday on 27th August. The complaint process has now concluded.”
The Bishop of Oxford, Dr Steven Croft, welcomed the decision, saying: “I am delighted to learn that this matter is now resolved. I look forward to seeing Martyn return to the Cathedral and his duties as Dean of Christ Church.
“This news will be widely welcomed across the diocese of Oxford. These have been testing times for all involved, and my prayers are with Martyn and Emma, the Chapter and wider…
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