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Archdeacon of Rochdale

Church of England ecclesiastical office

Church of England ecclesiastical office

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

As Archdeacon, they are responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy 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, the post is currently vacant.

List of archdeacons

  • 1910–1919 (ret.): Arthur Clarke{{Who's Who | access-date = 4 November 2014
  • 1919–1935 (ret.): Thomas Sale (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 4 November 2014
  • 1935–20 December 1950 (d.): Albert Gaskell{{Who's Who | access-date = 4 November 2014
  • 1951–1962 (ret.): Edgar Stephenson (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 4 November 2014
  • 1962–1966 (res.): Len Tyler{{Who's Who | access-date = 4 November 2014
  • 1966–1972 (res.): Arthur Ballard (became Archdeacon of Manchester){{Who's Who | access-date = 4 November 2014
  • 1972–1982 (ret.): Harold Fielding (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 4 November 2014
  • 1982–1991 (res.): David Bonser (became Bishop suffragan of Bolton){{Who's Who | access-date = 4 November 2014
  • 1991–2000 (res.): Mark Dalby (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 4 November 2014
  • 2000–2005 (res.): Andrew Ballard (became Archdeacon of Manchester){{Who's Who | access-date = 4 November 2014
  • 2006–2008 (res.): Mark Davies (became Bishop suffragan of Middleton){{Who's Who | access-date = 4 November 2014
  • 20085 January 2020 (res.): Cherry Vann{{Who's Who | access-date = 4 November 2014
  • 1 July 202031 March 2024 (retired): David Sharples (previously Archdeacon of Salford)
  • 15 September 2024present: Karen Smeeton

References

References

  1. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 {{ISBN. 978-1-85311-420-5
  2. {{London Gazette. (3 June 1910)
  3. "New bishop for Monmouth".
  4. [https://www.manchester.anglican.org/news/2019/11/15/change-archdeacon-arrangements/] {{Webarchive. link. (18 December 2019 & [https://www.manchester.anglican.org/news/2020/07/01/archdeacon-assistant-archdeacon-appointments/] {{Webarchive). link. (2 September 2020)
  5. "David Sharples — Notice of Retirement".
  6. (28 July 2024). "New Archdeacon of Rochdale will be Karen Smeeton".
  7. (16 September 2024). "A Special Evensong at Manchester Cathedral".
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