Archdeacon of Sherborne
The Archdeacon of Sherborne is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Salisbury. As such he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy [1] within its four area deaneries: Dorchester, Lyme Bay, Sherborne and Weymouth & Portland.[2]
The archdeaconry was created by Order in Council of 31 March 1916[3] from the Archdeaconry of Dorset. The post is currently held by Paul Taylor.[4]
List of archdeacons
- 1916–1919 (ret.): Frederic Wallis[5]
- 1919–1941 (ret.): Albert Joscelyne, Vicar of Chardstock (until 1930), then of Preston (1930–1937)[6]
- 1941–1961 (res.): Jack Chute, Rector of Piddlehinton (until 1957)[7]
- 1961–1967 (res.): David Maddock, Rector of Bradford Peverell and Stratton (until 1966), then of West Stafford with Frome Billet (became Bishop suffragan of Dunwich)[8]
- 1967–1984 (ret.): Edwin Ward, Rector of West Stafford (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[9]
- 1985–1990 (res.): John Oliver (became Bishop of Hereford)[10]
- 1991–2003 (ret.): Paul Wheatley, Priest in Charge of West Stafford with Frome Billet (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[11]
- 2004–present: Paul Taylor[12]
References
- ↑ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- ↑ Crockford's on line accessed Friday 17 February 2012 16:32GMT
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29529. p. 3454. 31 March 1916. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ Diocesan Web site
- ↑ Wallis, Rt Rev. Frederic. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ Joscelyne, Rt Rev. Albert Ernest. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ Chute, Ven. John Chaloner. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ Maddock, Rt. Rev David Rokeby. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ Ward, Ven. Edwin James Greenfield. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ Oliver, Rt Rev. John Keith. Who's Who 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ Wheatley, Ven. Paul Charles. Who's Who 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ Taylor, Ven. Paul Stanley. Who's Who 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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