Archdeacon of Croydon
The Archdeacon of Croydon is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Southwark.[1] As such the deacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy [2] within its five rural deaneries: Croydon Addington, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South and Sutton.[3]
History
The archdeaconry was created in the Diocese of Canterbury from the Archdeaconry of Maidstone by Order in Council on 1 April 1930[4] and transferred to the Diocese of Southwark on 1 January 1985.[5]
List of archdeacons
- 1930 – 1937 (res.): Edward Woods, Bishop suffragan of Croydon[6]
- 1930 – 1942 (res.): William Anderson, Bishop suffragan of Croydon[7]
- 1942 – 1946 (res.): Harold Bradfield[8]
- 1946 – 1947 (res.): Maurice Harland (also Bishop suffragan of Croydon since 1942)[9]
- 1948 – 27 March 1957 (d.): Charles Tonks[10]
- 1957 – 1967 (res.): Jesse Clayson[11]
- 1967 – 1977 (ret.): John Hughes (also Bishop suffragan of Croydon since 1956)[12]
- 1978 – 1993 (res.): Frederick Hazell[13]
- The archdeaconry was transferred to Southwark diocese on 1 January 1985.
- 1994 – 17 September 2011 (ret.): Tony Davies (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[14]
- 2011 – 1 February 2013 (ret.): Barry Goodwin (Acting)
- 14 April 2013 – 29 February 2020 (ret.):[15] Chris Skilton[16][17]
- 15 March 2020 – present: Rosemarie Mallett[18][19]
References
- ^ Diocesan web site Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- ^ Crockford's on line accessed Tuesday 10 April 2012 20:50GMT
- ^ "No. 33593". The London Gazette. 1 April 1930. pp. 2046–2047.
- ^ Podmore, Colin – Aspects of Anglican Identity, p84 (Google Books) (Accessed 23 February 2013)
- ^ Woods. "Woods, Edward Sydney". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Anderson. "Anderson, William Louis". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Bradfield. "Bradfield, Harold William". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Harland. "Harland, Maurice Henry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Tonks. "Tonks, Charles Frederick". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Clayson. "Clayson, Jesse Alec Maynard". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Hughes. "Hughes, John Taylor". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Hazell. "Hazell, Frederick Roy". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Davies. "Davies, (Vincent) Anthony". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black.
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- ^ "Appointments". Church Times. No. 7807. 2 November 2012. p. 28. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "New Archdeacons for Southwark Diocese" (Press release). The Diocese of Southwark. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]