Archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth explained

The archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth are senior ecclesiastical officers in the Church of England in south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. They currently include: the Archdeacon of the Meon, the Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight and the Archdeacon of Portsdown. Each one has responsibility over a geographical area within the diocese, providing organisational leadership and pastoral support to clergy within their area.

History

The Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth was created on 1 May 1927 from the Diocese of Winchester's archdeaconries of the Isle of Wight and of Portsmouth, which had been created in that diocese on 22 December 1871 and 6 February 1925 respectively.

In November 1999, the Portsmouth archdeaconry was split in two: Lowson remained as Archdeacon of Portsdown and a new Archdeacon of the Meon was appointed.^[1]

List of archdeacons

Archdeacons of the Isle of Wight

The archdeaconry was created in Winchester diocese, split from Winchester archdeaconry, in 1871.

• 1874–16 November 1886 (d.): Francis McDougall (also assistant bishop)^[2]
• 1886–7 September 1906 (d.): Henry Haigh
• 1906–2 February 1922 (d.): James Macarthur (also Bishop suffragan of Southampton until 1920; afterwards assistant bishop for the island)
• 1922–1928 (res.): Lewen Tugwell

Wight archdeaconry has been part of Portsmouth diocese since the latter's creation in 1927.

• 1929–1936 (ret.): Robert McKew
• 1937–31 August 1948 (d.): Hampton Weekes
• 1948–1952 (res.): Edward Roberts
• 1952–1961 (ret.): Alexander Cory (afterward archdeacon emeritus)
• 1961–1965 (res.): Geoffrey Tiarks
• 1965–1977 (res.): Ron Scruby
• 1977–1986 (res.): Freddie Carpenter (afterward archdeacon emeritus)
• 1986–1996 (ret.): Tony Turner (afterward archdeacon emeritus)
• 1996–2003 (ret.): Mervyn Banting (afterward archdeacon emeritus)
• 2003–2006 (res.): Trevor Reader
• 2006–2011 (res.): Caroline Baston
• 2011–2018 (res.): Peter Sutton
• 18 May 20192022 (res.):^[3] Peter Leonard
• 22 January 2023present: Steve Daughtery (also Vicar of Bembridge)^[4]

Archdeacons of Portsmouth

• 1925–1927 (res.): Neville Lovett
• 1927–1936 (res.): Harold Rodgers
• 1937–1945 (res.): Harold Hyde-Lees
• 1945–1952 (res.): Arthur Kitching (also an assistant bishop)
• 1952–1956 (res.): Edward Roberts
• 1956–1964 (res.): Michael Peck
• 1965–1969 (res.): Geoffrey Tiarks
• 1969–1977 (ret.): Christopher Prior (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
• 1977–1985 (ret.): Ron Scruby (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
• 1985–1993 (ret.): Norman Crowder (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
• 1993–1999 (res.): Graeme Knowles
• FebruaryNovember 1999: Chris Lowson^{[5] [6]} (became Archdeacon of Portsdown)

In November 1999, the archdeaconry of Portsmouth was split into Portsdown and the Meon.

Archdeacons of Portsdown

• November 1999–2006: Chris Lowson (previously Archdeacon of Portsmouth)
• 2006–2013 (ret.): Trevor Reader
• 14 April 20133 July 2019 (res.): Joanne Grenfell (became Bishop of Stepney)^[7]
• 3 July 2019present: vacant
• 2020-January 2024: Jenny Rowley^[8]

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Archdeacons of the Meon

• 1999–2010 (res.): Peter Hancock
• 11 September 201128 January 2021: Gavin Collins
• 28 January 20212 July 2023 (Acting): Will Hughes^[10]
• 2 July 2023present: Kathryn Percival^{[11] [12]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.lincoln.anglican.org/page.php?i_@CI_74 Diocese of Lincoln – Who's Who
2. http://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/biogs/E002599b.htm Royal College of Surgeons Biographies – McDougall, The Rev Francis Thomas (1817–1886)
3. Web site: Diocese of Portsmouth - News - Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight to step down. Diocese of Portsmouth. 9 January 2022. 18 January 2022. 9 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109122622/https://www.portsmouth.anglican.org/news/2022/01/09/archdeacon-isle-wight-step-down/. live.
4. Web site: Diocese of Portsmouth . New Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight appointed . 7 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116213535/https://www.portsmouth.anglican.org/news/2022/12/07/new-archdeacon-isle-wight-appointed/ . 16 January 2023 . 4 February 2023 .
5. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5633639.Archdeacon_Peter_is_man_for_new_era/ Southern Daily Echo — Archdeacon Peter is man for new era
6. http://portsmouth.anglican.org/news_and_dates/latest_news/single_news/article/new-archdeacon-for-portsmouth-and-havant/?cHash=fb05d8f3f7714e1f2542014601de9c10 Diocese of Portsmouth — New Archdeacon for Portsmouth and Havant
7. Web site: New Bishop of Stepney announced. 7 May 2019.
8. Web site: Diocese of Portsmouth - News - New Archdeacon of Portsdown is appointed.
9. Web site: Diocese of Portsmouth - Archdeacon of Portsdown to step down.
10. Web site: Diocesan Announcements - Diocese of Portsmouth.
11. Web site: Diocese of Portsmouth . New Archdeacon of the Meon appointed . 19 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320134149/https://www.portsmouth.anglican.org/news/2023/03/19/new-archdeacon-meon-appointed/ . 20 March 2023 . 21 May 2023 .
12. Web site: Diocese of Portsmouth . Collation and installation of Kathryn Percival . https://web.archive.org/web/20230521171713/https://www.portsmouth.anglican.org/events/2023/07/02/collation-and-installation-kathryn-percival/ . 21 May 2023 . 21 May 2023 .