Archdeacon of Bradford
The Archdeacon of Bradford is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Leeds. The archdeaconry was created with the now-defunct Diocese of Bradford by Order in Council on 25 February 1921.[1]
As Archdeacon she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy[2] within four area deaneries: Airedale, Bowling & Horton, Calverley and Otley.[3] The post is currently held by The Ven David Lee.[4]
Since the creation of the Diocese of Leeds[5] on 20 April 2014, the archdeaconry forms the Bradford episcopal area.[6]
List of archdeacons
- 1921–1928: William Stanton Jones
- 1928–1932: Cecil Wilson (also Provost of Bradford, 1930–1931)
- 1932–1934: Frederick Ackerley
- 1934–1953: Sidney Lowe
- 1953–1957: Kenneth Kay
- 1957–1965: Hubert Higgs
- 1965–1977: William Johnston
- 1977–1984: Frank Sargeant
- 1984–1999: David Shreeve
- 1999–2004: Guy Wilkinson
- 2004–present: David Lee
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32239. pp. 1565–1570. 25 February 1921. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ↑ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- ↑ "The diocese of Bradford". Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ↑ Diocesan Web site
- ↑ The Church of England – Synod approves new Diocese of Leeds for West Yorkshire and The Dales
- ↑ Moving towards a new diocese for West Yorkshire and the Dales (Accessed 9 July 2013)
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