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Archdeacon of Pontefract

Church of England ecclesiastical office

Church of England ecclesiastical office

The Archdeacon of Pontefract is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Leeds.

As Archdeacon she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the five area deaneries of Dewsbury, Wakefield, Pontefract, Barnsley and Birstall.

History

The Archdeaconry was founded (from the Archdeaconry of Craven in the Diocese of Ripon) with the erection of the Diocese of Wakefield on 20 November 1888.{{London Gazette

For many years the post of Archdeacon of Pontefract was combined with that of Bishop suffragan of Pontefract. The current incumbent is Peter Townley. Since the creation of the Diocese of Leeds on 20 April 2014, the archdeaconry has formed the Wakefield episcopal area.

List of archdeacons

:Archdeacons of Halifax

  • 1888–1906 (d.): Ingham Brooke{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 1906–1917 (res.): William Foxley Norris{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 1917–29 November 1923 (d.): Henry Walsham How{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 1923–1927: Richard Phipps (became Archdeacon of Pontefract){{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013 :In the diocesan reorganisation of 1927, the archdeaconry was renamed to Pontefract. (For Archdeacons of Halifax after 1927, see Archdeacon of Halifax.) :Archdeacons of Pontefract
  • 1927–1930 (ret.): Richard Phipps (previously Archdeacon of Halifax)
  • 1931–1938 (res.): Campbell Hone, Bishop suffragan of Pontefract{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 1938–1949 (res.): Tom Longworth, Bishop suffragan of Pontefract{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 1946–1954 (res.): Arthur Morris, Bishop suffragan of Pontefract{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 1954–1961 (res.): George Clarkson, Bishop suffragan of Pontefract{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 1961–1968 (res.): Eric Treacy, Bishop suffragan of Pontefract{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 1968–1981 (ret.): Edward Henderson (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 1981–1992 (ret.): Ken Unwin (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 1992–1997 (res.): John Flack{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 1997–2003 (res.): Tony Robinson{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 2003–2007 (res.): Jonathan Greener{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 2007–2023: Peter Townley{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 May 2013
  • 5 May 2024present: Cat Thatcher

References

References

  1. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 {{ISBN. 978-1-85311-420-5
  2. [http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/07/synod-approves-new-diocese-of-leeds-for-west-yorkshire-and-the-dales.aspx The Church of England – Synod approves new Diocese of Leeds for West Yorkshire and The Dales]
  3. [http://www.churchofengland.org/media/1574318/ydcr5-report.pdf Moving towards a new diocese for West Yorkshire and the Dales] (Accessed 9 July 2013)
  4. [http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/community/nostalgia/dean_who_helped_to_crown_king_george_1_1982461 Halifax Courier – Dean who helped to crown King George]
  5. "Peter Townley to leave diocese".
  6. (6 August 2023). "This week's notices".
  7. (20 November 2023). "Vicar of Oxenhope to be our new Archdeacon of Pontefract".
  8. (7 May 2024). "Archdeacon Cat installed as new Archdeacon of Pontefract".
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