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Archdeacon of Doncaster

Officer within the Diocese of Sheffield


Summary

Officer within the Diocese of Sheffield

The Archdeacon of Doncaster is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Sheffield, responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the six area deaneries: Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, Snaith & Hatfield, Tankersley, Wath and West Doncaster.

History

The archdeaconry of Doncaster was created in the Diocese of York from parts of the York and Sheffield archdeaconries on 18 February 1913 and transferred to the Diocese of Sheffield upon its creation on 23 January 1914.

List of archdeacons

  • 1913–1941 (ret.): Folliott Sandford (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 5 March 2013 :The archdeaconry has been in Sheffield diocese since 23 January 1914.
  • 1941–1947 (res.): Robert Stannard (afterwards Bishop of Woolwich, 1947) {{Who's Who | access-date = 5 March 2013
  • 1947–1954 (res.): John Brewis{{Who's Who | access-date = 5 March 2013
  • 1955–1959 (res.): John Nicholson{{Who's Who | access-date = 5 March 2013
  • 1959–1967 (res.): Peter Bostock{{Who's Who | access-date = 5 March 2013
  • 1967–1979 (ret.): Evan Rogers (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 5 March 2013
  • 1979–1985 (res.): Ian Harland (afterwards Bishop of Lancaster, 1985){{Who's Who | access-date = 5 March 2013
  • 1985–1994 (ret.): Desmond Carnelley (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 5 March 2013
  • 1994–2001 (ret.): Bernard Holdridge{{Who's Who | access-date = 5 March 2013
  • 2001–2011 (ret.): Bob Fitzharris (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 5 March 2013
  • 201231 December 2019 (ret.): Steve Wilcockson{{Who's Who | access-date = 5 March 2013
  • 1 January16 May 2020: David Stevens (acting)
  • 23 September 2020present: Javaid Iqbal (Acting since 16 May)

References

References

  1. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 {{ISBN. 978-1-85311-420-5
  2. {{London Gazette. (18 February 1913)
  3. {{London Gazette. (23 January 1914)
  4. (October 2019). "National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives".
  5. (5 September 2011). "Archdeacon of Doncaster Bob Fitzharris to retire". BBC News.
  6. "The Diocese of Sheffield".
  7. (24 September 2020). "Installation of the Bishop of Doncaster and the Archdeacon of Doncaster".
  8. "New Archdeacon of Doncaster appointed".
  9. "Bishop of Sheffield licenses new Archdeacon of Doncaster in virtual service".
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