Archdeacon of Rochdale

The Archdeacon of Rochdale is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Manchester.

As Archdeacon he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy ^[1] within the five area deaneries: Ashton-under-Lyne, Heywood and Middleton, Rochdale, Oldham East and Oldham West.

Created on 3 June 1910 from the Manchester archdeaconry,^[2] the post is currently held by Cherry Vann.

List of archdeacons

• 1910–1919 (ret.): Arthur Clarke^[3]
• 1919–1935 (ret.): Thomas Sale (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[4]
• 1935–20 December 1950 (d.): Albert Gaskell^[5]
• 1951–1962 (ret.): Edgar Stephenson (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[6]
• 1962–1966 (res.): Len Tyler^[7]
• 1966–1972 (res.): Arthur Ballard (became Archdeacon of Manchester)^[8]
• 1972–1982 (ret.): Harold Fielding (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[9]
• 1982–1991 (res.): David Bonser (became Bishop suffragan of Bolton)^[10]
• 1991–2000 (res.): Mark Dalby (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[11]
• 2005–2005 (res.): Andrew Ballard (became Archdeacon of Manchester)^[12]
• 2006–2008 (res.): Mark Davies (became Bishop suffragan of Middleton)^[13]
• 2008–present: Cherry Vann^[14]

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