Archdeacon of Croydon
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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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- 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 – 24 June 2022: Rosemarie Mallett[18][19] (became Bishop of Croydon)
- 4 December 2023 – present: Greg Prior[20][21][22]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Diocesan web site Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ Podmore, Colin – Aspects of Anglican Identity, p84 (Google Books) (Accessed 23 February 2013)
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