Archdeacon of Sherborne
The Archdeacon of Sherborne is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Salisbury, England. They are responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy[1] within the five area deaneries: Dorchester, Lyme Bay, Sherborne, Weymouth and Portland, and Blackmore Vale.[2]
The archdeaconry was created by Order in Council of 31 March 1916[3] from the Archdeaconry of Dorset. The current archdeacon is Penny Sayer.
List of archdeacons
- 1916–1919 (ret.): Frederic Wallis[4]
- 1919–1941 (ret.): Albert Joscelyne, Assistant Bishop, Vicar of Chardstock (until 1930), then of Preston (1930–1937)[5]
- 1941–1961 (res.): Jack Chute, Rector of Piddlehinton (until 1957)[6]
- 1961–1967 (res.): David Maddock, Rector of Bradford Peverell and Stratton (until 1966), then of West Stafford with Frome Billet (became Bishop suffragan of Dunwich)[7]
- 1967–1984 (ret.): Edwin Ward, Rector of West Stafford (afterwards Archdeacon Emeritus)[8]
- 1985–1990 (res.): John Oliver (became Bishop of Hereford)[9]
- 1991–2003 (ret.): Paul Wheatley, Priest in Charge of West Stafford with Frome Billet (afterwards Archdeacon Emeritus)[10]
- 2004 – 24 May 2018 (ret.):[11] Paul Taylor (afterwards Archdeacon Emeritus)[12]
- 25 November 2018 – present: Penny Sayer[13]
References
- ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- ^ "Map of Salisbury Diocese". The Diocese of Salisbury. Retrieved 5 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "No. 29529". The London Gazette. 31 March 1916. p. 3454.
- ^ "Wallis, Frederic". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Joscelyne, Albert Ernest". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Chute, John Chaloner". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Maddock, David Rokeby". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Ward, Edwin James Greenfield". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Oliver, John Keith". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Wheatley, Paul Charles". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ National Archdeacons' Forum — Archdeacons’ News — #34, April 2018 (Accessed 1 May 2018)
- ^ "Taylor, Paul Stanley". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Diocese of Salisbury — New Archdeacon of Sherborne Archived 7 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 6 August 2018)
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