Archdeacon of Stoke
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The Archdeacon of Stoke ("Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent" in full[1] and often rendered "Archdeacon of Stoke-on-Trent") is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Lichfield. The archdeaconry was created in 1877 from the archdeaconry of Stafford.[1]
The Archdeacon, under the supervision of the Bishop of Stafford, is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy [2] within the area deaneries: Cheadle, Eccleshall, Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Stoke-upon-Trent, Stoke North, Stone (formerly Trentham), Tutbury and Uttoxeter. [3]
List of archdeacons
- 1877–1888 (res.): Sir Lovelace Stamer, Rector of Stoke and first archdeacon (became Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury)[4]
- 1888–1904 (res.): Ernald Lane, Rector of Leigh (became Dean of Rochester)[5]
- 1905–1908 (res.): Herbert Crump[6]
- 1908–2 December 1931 (d.): Malcolm Graham, Vicar of Trentham[7]
- 1932–1935 (res.): Douglas Crick, Rector of Stoke (also Bishop suffragan of Stafford from 1934)[8]
- 1935–1955 (ret.): Percy Hartill, Rector of Stoke (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[9]
- 1956–1970 (res.): George Youell, Vicar of Leek (until 1961) then of Horton[10]
- 1971–1982 (ret.): Charles Borrett (also priest-in-charge of Sandon from 1975; afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[11]
- 1982–1990 (ret.): John Delight (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[12]
- 1989–1997 (ret.): Dennis Ede (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[13]
- 1997–2001 (res.): Alan Smith (became Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury)[14]
- 2002–2013 (ret.): Godfrey Stone[15]
- 10 September 2013–present: Matthew Parker[16]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The London Gazette: no. 24486. p. 4317. 24 July 1877. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ↑ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
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