Archdeacon of Bombay
Appearance
The Archdeacon of Bombay was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Bombay,[1] and dates back to the early 19th Century.[2] As such he was responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy [3] within his part of the diocese. It is now the Church of North India Diocese of Bombay.[4]
In 1866, C. H. Leigh Lye had held this post since 1865, and was bishop's commissary.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Anglican Communion
- ^ Project Canterbury
- ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- ^ Church of North India – The Diocess Archived 2010-06-19 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 24 February 2015)
- ^ The Clergy List for 1866 (London: George Cox, 1866) p. 433