Archdeacon of Bristol

The Archdeacon of Bristol is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Bristol. The archdeaconry was created – within the Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol – by Order in Council on 7 October 1836[1] and became part of the re-erected Diocese of Bristol on 8 February 1898.[2]

As archdeacon she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy[3] within three area deaneries: Bristol City, Bristol South and Bristol West.

List of archdeacons

  • 1836–1873: Thomas Thorp[4]
  • 1873–1881: Henry Randall[5]
  • 1881–1891: John Norris[6]
  • 1891–1904: Hemming Robeson[5]
In 1898, the archdeaconry was transferred from Gloucester & Bristol diocese to the new Diocese of Bristol.
  • 1904–1910: Ravenscroft Stewart
  • 1910–1921: James Tetley
  • 1921–1927: Charles Dickinson
  • 1927–1938: William Welchman (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
  • 1938–1941 (res.): Charles Alford
  • 1941–1950: Ivor Watkins (Bishop suffragan of Malmesbury from 1946)[7]
  • 1950–1967: Percy Reddick (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
  • 1967–1979: Leslie Williams (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
  • 1979–1990: Anthony Balmforth (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
  • 1990–1998: David Banfield
  • 1999–July 2012: Tim McClure[8]
  • December 2012 – 1 June 2018: Christine Froude, Archdeacon of Malmesbury (Acting)[9]
    • from January 2013 until 1 April 2015, Derek Chedzey was part-time Assistant Archdeacon for the diocese.[10][11]
  • July 2018 – July 2019:[12][13] Michael Johnson (Acting; for a one-year term)[14][15]
  • 4 September 2019 – 30 November 2023: Neil Warwick[16] (became Bishop of Swindon)[17]

References

  1. ^ "No. 19426". The London Gazette. 7 October 1836. pp. 1734–1738.
  2. ^ "No. 26936". The London Gazette. 8 February 1898. pp. 756–758.
  3. ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
  4. ^ "The Venerable Thomas Thorp (1797–1878), Fellow, Tutor, Vice-Master and Archdeacon of Bristol (1836–1873)". Art UK. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Gloucestershire Archives: Online Catalogue". Gloucestershire County Councill. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Rev.Canon John Pilkington Norris 1823 - 1891". Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  7. ^ "London Gazette" (PDF). Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  8. ^ "St Mary's News". Shire. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Appointments". Church Times. No. 7814. 21 December 2012. p. 58. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  10. ^ Diocese of Bristol – Appointment of Assistant Archdeacon Archived 2014-03-13 at archive.today (Accessed 13 March 2014)
  11. ^ Diocese of Bristol – Changes at Diocesan Office Archived 2015-06-24 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 24 June 2015)
  12. ^ "Appointments". Church Times. No. 8105. 20 July 2018. p. 25. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Bristol - News - Revd Canon Michael Johnson appointed Acting Dean at Bristol Cathedral". www.bristol.anglican.org. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Diocese of Bristol — Johnson appointed Acting Archdeacon of Bristol". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Application Pack — Acting Archdeacon of Bristol" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Revd Neil Warwick appointed Archdeacon of Bristol". Diocese of Bristol. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019.
  17. ^ "New Bishop of Swindon consecrated at Canterbury Cathedral". Diocese of Bristol. 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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