Philip John Knowles (born 1948) is an Anglican priest.
Knowles was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and the Church of Ireland Theological College; and ordained in 1977. After a curacy in Lisburn he held incumbencies at Dromahair then Gorey. He was the Dean of Cashel[1] from 1995 until 2013. Knowles oversaw the conservation programme of the Bolton Library in partnership with the University of Limerick.[2] [3]