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
editThe 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 its creation on 23 January 1914.[3]
List of archdeacons
edit- 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 – 31 December 2019 (ret.):[16] Steve Wilcockson[17]
- 1 January – 16 May 2020: David Stevens (acting)[16]
- 23 September 2020 – present:[18] Javaid Iqbal[19] (Acting since 16 May)[20]
References
edit- ^ "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. pp. 1229–1230.
- ^ "No. 28795". The London Gazette. 23 January 1914. p. 588.
- ^ "Sandford, Folliott George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Stannard, Robert William". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Brewis, John Salusbury". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Nicholson, John Malcolm". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives". Retrieved 22 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bostock, Peter Geoffrey". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Rogers, Evan James Gwyn". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Harland, Ian". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2009 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Carnelley, Desmond". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Holdridge, Bernard Lee". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Archdeacon of Doncaster Bob Fitzharris to retire". BBC News. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Fitzharris, Robert Aidan". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "The Diocese of Sheffield".
- ^ "Wilcockson, Stephen Anthony". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Installation of the Bishop of Doncaster and the Archdeacon of Doncaster". The Diocese of Sheffield. 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020.
- ^ "New Archdeacon of Doncaster appointed".
- ^ "Bishop of Sheffield licenses new Archdeacon of Doncaster in virtual service".