List of Archdeacons of Lewes

The Archdeaconry of Lewes was in the Diocese of Chichester. The Diocese of Chichester almost exactly covers the counties of East and West Sussex and the City of Brighton and Hove, stretching for nearly a hundred miles (160 km) along the south coast of England.[1]

The two original archdeaconries of Chichester and at Lewes were created in the 12th century and a third archdeaconry was created at Hastings in 1912.[2][3] The archdeaconries were then reorganised under Bishop Kemp in 1975 with the Archdeaconry of Lewes being merged with that of Hastings and a new archdeaconry at Horsham being created.[1][4] Thus the current three Archdeaconries in the Chichester Diocese are, that of Lewes and Hastings, the Archdeaconry of Horsham and the Archdeaconry of Chichester.[1]

There follows a list of archdeacons of Lewes and then a list of archdeacons of the merged Archdeaconry of Lewes and Hastings.[1][5]

Contents

Archdeacons of Lewes

Medieval

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

The Archdeaconry of Lewes merged with the Archdeaconry of Hastings in 1975.[4]

Archdeacons of Lewes and Hastings

20th century

21st century

References

  1. ^ a b c d Diocese of Chichester Website
  2. ^ Hennessy. Ecclesiastical Lists. pp.2-3.
  3. ^ WSRO - Chichester Diocese Episcopal Records Ep/VII
  4. ^ a b Kemp.Shy but not retiring. p.186.
  5. ^ Hennessy. Ecclesiastical Lists. p.3. For 1180 to 1486. British History. For 15th to 19th Century. Who was who. For the rest

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