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[1] 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,[2] the post is currently vacant.
List of archdeacons
[edit]- 1910–1919 (ret.): Arthur Clarke[3]
- 1919–1935 (ret.): Thomas Sale (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[4]
- 1935–20 December 1950 (d.): Albert Gaskell[5]
- 1951–1962 (ret.): Edgar Stephenson (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[6]
- 1962–1966 (res.): Len Tyler[7]
- 1966–1972 (res.): Arthur Ballard (became Archdeacon of Manchester)[8]
- 1972–1982 (ret.): Harold Fielding (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[9]
- 1982–1991 (res.): David Bonser (became Bishop suffragan of Bolton)[10]
- 1991–2000 (res.): Mark Dalby (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[11]
- 2000–2005 (res.): Andrew Ballard (became Archdeacon of Manchester)[12]
- 2006–2008 (res.): Mark Davies (became Bishop suffragan of Middleton)[13]
- 2008 – 5 January 2020 (res.): Cherry Vann[14] (became Bishop of Monmouth)[15]
- 1 July 2020 – 31 March 2024 (retired): David Sharples (previously Archdeacon of Salford)[16][17]
- Archdeacon-designate: Karen Smeeton[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- ^ "No. 28381". The London Gazette. 3 June 1910. pp. 3867–3868.
- ^ "Clarke, Arthur Frederic". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 November 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Sale, Thomas Rawlinson". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 November 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Gaskell, Albert Fisher". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 November 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Stephenson, Edgar". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 November 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Tyler, Leonard George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 November 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Ballard, Arthur Henry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 November 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Fielding, Harold Ormandy". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 November 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Bonser, David". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 November 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Dalby, (John) Mark (Meredith)". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 November 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Ballard, Andrew Edgar". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 November 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Davies, Mark". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 November 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Vann, Cherry Elizabeth". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 November 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "New bishop for Monmouth".
- ^ [1] Archived 18 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine & [2] Archived 2 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "David Sharples — Notice of Retirement". Diocese of Manchester. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "New Archdeacon of Rochdale will be Karen Smeeton". Diocese of Manchester. 28 July 2024. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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