Archdeacon of Doncaster
The Archdeacon of Doncaster is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Sheffield, responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy[1] within the six area deaneries: Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, Snaith & Hatfield, Tankersley, Wath and West Doncaster.
History
The archdeaconry of Doncaster was created in the Diocese of York from parts of the York and Sheffield archdeaconries on 18 February 1913[2] and transferred to the Diocese of Sheffield upon her creation on 23 January 1914.[3] The post is currently held by Steve Wilcockson.
List of archdeacons
- 1913–1941 (ret.): Folliott Sandford (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[4]
- The archdeaconry has been in Sheffield diocese since 23 January 1914.
- 1941–1947 (res.): Robert Stannard (afterwards Bishop of Woolwich, 1947) [5]
- 1947–1954 (res.): John Brewis[6]
- 1955–1959 (res.): John Nicholson[7]
- 1959–1967 (res.): Peter Bostock[8][9]
- 1967–1979 (ret.): Evan Rogers (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[10]
- 1979–1985 (res.): Ian Harland (afterwards Bishop of Lancaster, 1985)[11]
- 1985–1994 (ret.): Desmond Carnelley (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[12]
- 1994–2001 (ret.): Bernard Holdridge[13]
- 2001–2011 (ret.): Bob Fitzharris (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[14][15]
- 2012–present: Steve Wilcockson[16]
References
- ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- ^ "No. 28691". The London Gazette. 18 February 1913.
- ^ "No. 28795". The London Gazette. 23 January 1914.
- ^ SANDFORD. "SANDFORD, Ven. Folliott George". 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.) - ^ STANNARD. "STANNARD, Rt. Rev Robert 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.) - ^ BREWIS. "BREWIS, Rev. John Salusbury". 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.) - ^ NICHOLSON. "NICHOLSON, Rev. John Malcolm". 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.) - ^ "National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives". Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- ^ BOSTOCK. "BOSTOCK, Rev. Canon Peter Geoffrey". 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.) - ^ ROGERS. "ROGERS, Ven. Evan James Gwyn". 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, Rt Rev. Ian". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2009 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ CARNELLEY. "CARNELLEY, Ven. Desmond". 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.) - ^ HOLDRIDGE. "HOLDRIDGE, Ven. Bernard Lee". 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.) - ^ "Archdeacon of Doncaster Bob Fitzharris to retire". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ FITZHARRIS. "FITZHARRIS, Ven. Robert Aidan". 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.) - ^ WILCOCKSON. "WILCOCKSON, Ven. Stephen Anthony". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black.
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