Archdeacon of Horsham

History

The diocese originally had two archdeaconries created in the 12th century, namely that of Chichester and that of Lewes; a third archdeaconry was created in 1912 at Hastings. The archdeaconries were then reorganised under Eric Kemp (Bishop of Chichester) on 28 June 1975 with the Archdeaconry of Lewes being merged with that of Hastings and a new archdeaconry at Horsham being created.

On 12 May 2014, it was announced that the diocese was to take forward proposals to create a fourth archdeaconry (initially referred to as Brighton.) Since Lewes itself would be within the new archdeaconry, Lewes & Hastings archdeaconry would become simply Hastings archdeaconry. On 8 August 2014, the Church Times reported that the archdeaconry of Brighton & Lewes had been created and Hastings archdeaconry renamed.{{Church Times

Today the Bishop of Chichester is assisted by the suffragan bishops of Horsham and Lewes. There is one archdeacon for Chichester, one for Horsham, one for Brighton & Lewes and one for the Hastings archdeaconry. The Bishop of Horsham oversees the archdeaconries of Chichester and Horsham, while the Bishop of Lewes oversees the archdeaconries of Brighton & Lewes and Hastings.

List of archdeacons

• 1975–1983 (res.): Frederick Kerr-Dineen{{Who's Who | access-date = 4 June 2013

• 1983–2002 (ret.): William Filby (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 4 June 2013

• 2003–30 June 2014 (ret.): Roger Combes{{Who's Who | access-date = 4 June 2013

• 21 September 2014June 2020 (ret.): Fiona Windsor

• March 20202021: Julia Peaty & Derek Welsman, Acting Archdeacons

• 1 March 2021Angela Martin, Acting Archdeacon

• 4 July 2021present: Angela Martin

References

References

1. "Chichester Diocese Website". Diocese of Chichester.
2. Hennessy, George. (1900). "Chichester Diocese Clergy Lists: Clergy Succession from the earliest time to the year 1900". St Peters Press.
3. "West Sussex Records Office: Diocese of Chichester: Episcopal Records". National Archives.
4. {{London Gazette. (15 July 1975)
5. Kemp, Eric. (2006). "Shy but not Retiring: the memoirs of Eric Kemp". Continuum.
6. [http://www.chichester.anglican.org/news/2014/05/12/announcement-fourth-archdeaconry-diocese-chichester/ Diocese of Chichester – Announcement of a Fourth Archdeaconry for the Diocese of Chichester] {{Webarchive. link. (14 May 2014 (Accessed 14 May 2014))
7. [http://www.chichester.anglican.org/media/documents/document/2013/11/Statement_of_needs_1st_Final_2.pdf Diocese of Chichester – Suffragan Bishop of Lewes: Statement of Needs] {{Webarchive. link. (2014-05-14 p. 7 (Accessed 14 May 2014))
8. [http://www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/news/the-licencing-of-the-archdeacon-of-horsham-and-the-commissioning-of-anne-holt-as-diocesan-director-of-education-posted-19-september-2014.shtml Chichester Cathedral – Licencing of the Archdeacon of Horsham] {{Webarchive. link. (2014-12-04 (Accessed 28 November 2014))
9. "Archdeacon steps down on health grounds - Diocese of Chichester".
10. "Angela Martin licensed as Acting Archdeacon - Diocese of Chichester".
11. "The new Archdeacon of Horsham - Diocese of Chichester".