Archdeacon of Blackburn
The Archdeacon of Blackburn is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Blackburn. Originally created on 17 August 1877[1] within the Diocese of Manchester, the office became a part of the new Diocese of Blackburn upon its creation on 12 November 1926.[2]
As archdeacon she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy[3] within the seven area deaneries: Accrington, Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Chorley, Leyland, Pendle and Whalley.
List of archdeacons
- 1877–1885 (res.): Edward Birch (c. 1814–1886; first Archdeacon)
- 1885–1899 (res.): Robert Rawstorne
- 1900–1901 (d.): Francis Cramer-Roberts, assistant bishop (died 1901)
- 1901–1916 (d.): Robert Fletcher
- 1916–1920 (res.): Willoughby Allen
- 1920–1921 (d.): Edward Richardson
- 1922–1936 (d.): Atherton Rawstorne, Bishop suffragan of Whalley
The archdeaconry was transferred from the diocese of Manchester to the newly created diocese of Blackburn by Order-in-Council on 12 November 1926.[2]
- 1936–1936 (res.): Henry Fosbrooke
- 1936–1946 (ret.): Richard Newman
- 1946–1959 (res.): Charles Lambert
- 1959–1962 (d.): Arnold Picton
- 1962–1973 (d.): Norman Hodd
- 1973–1986 (ret.): Desmond Carroll (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
- 1986–1996 (ret.): David Robinson[4] (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
- 1996–September 2001 (res.): John Marsh
- 2002–31 July 2015 (ret.): John Hawley
- 31 July–aft. September 2015 (Acting): Roger Smith[5]
- bef. November 2015–February 2016 (Acting): Timothy Lipscomb[6]
- 14 February 2016–present:[7]Mark Ireland[8]
- 13 April 2017 – 5 February 2018 (ret.): Sue Penfold, Temporary Assistant Archdeacon and Director of Discipleship and Ministry[9]
- 1 July 2018 onwards (announced): Grant Ashton, Temporary Assistant Archdeacon[10]
- 13 April 2017 – 5 February 2018 (ret.): Sue Penfold, Temporary Assistant Archdeacon and Director of Discipleship and Ministry[9]
References
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^ Lancashire Telegraph — Warm welcome for historic Hyndburn churches' new vicar (Accessed 31 January 2016)
^ The Parish of Adlington St Paul — Notices, Sunday 8 Nov 2015[permanent dead link] (Accessed 31 January 2016)
^ National Archdeacons' Forum — Archdeacons’ News, January 2015 (sic) Archived 2016-10-11 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 31 January 2016)
^ Diocese of Blackburn — New Archdeacon of Blackburn is announced Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 27 November 2015)
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