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Archdeacon of Stoke

Church of England ecclesiastical office

Summary

Church of England ecclesiastical office

The Archdeacon of Stoke ("Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent" in full and often rendered "Archdeacon of Stoke-on-Trent") is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield. The archdeaconry was created on 24 July 1877 from the archdeaconry of Stafford.

The Archdeacon, under the supervision of the Bishop of Stafford, is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the area deaneries: Cheadle, Eccleshall, Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Stoke-upon-Trent, Stoke North, Stone (formerly Trentham), Tutbury and Uttoxeter.

List of archdeacons

  • 1877–1888 (res.): Sir Lovelace Stamer, 3rd Baronet, Rector of Stoke and first archdeacon (became Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury){{Who's Who | access-date = 15 December 2014
  • 1888–1904 (res.): Ernald Lane, Rector of Leigh (became Dean of Rochester){{Who's Who | access-date = 15 December 2014
  • 1905–1908 (res.): Herbert Crump{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 December 2014
  • 1908–2 December 1931 (d.): Malcolm Graham, Vicar of Trentham{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 December 2014
  • 1932–1935 (res.): Douglas Crick, Rector of Stoke (also Bishop suffragan of Stafford from 1934){{Who's Who | access-date = 15 December 2014
  • 1935–1955 (ret.): Percy Hartill, Rector of Stoke (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 15 December 2014
  • 1956–1970 (res.): George Youell, Vicar of Leek (until 1961) then of Horton{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 December 2014
  • 1971–1982 (ret.): Charles Borrett (also priest-in-charge of Sandon from 1975; afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 15 December 2014
  • 1982–1990 (ret.): John Delight (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 15 December 2014
  • 1989–1997 (ret.): Dennis Ede (afterwards archdeacon emeritus){{Who's Who | access-date = 15 December 2014
  • 1997–2001 (res.): Alan Smith (became Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury){{Who's Who | access-date = 15 December 2014
  • 2002–2013 (ret.): Godfrey Stone{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 December 2014
  • 10 September 201331 October 2020: Matthew Parker{{Who's Who | access-date = 15 December 2014
  • 1 November 20202021 (Acting): Alistair Magowan
  • 3 October 2021present: Megan Smith

References

References

  1. {{London Gazette. (24 July 1877)
  2. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 {{ISBN. 978-1-85311-420-5
  3. "Diocese of Lichfield - Bishops and Archdeacons". Diocese of Lichfield.
  4. "Diocese of Lichfield | Alistair to be Acting Archdeacon".
  5. [https://www.lichfield.anglican.org/news/new-archdeacon-stoked.php Diocese of Lichfield — Megan collated at Minster] (Accessed 5 October 2021)
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