Archdeacon of Bradford explained

The Archdeacon of Bradford is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Leeds. The archdeaconry was originally created within the now-defunct Diocese of Bradford by Order in Council on 25 February 1921.

As Archdeacon she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy^[1] within four area deaneries: Airedale, Bowling & Horton, Calverley and Otley.^[2]

Since the creation of the Diocese of Leeds^[3] on 20 April 2014, the archdeaconry forms the Bradford episcopal area under the Area Bishop of Bradford.^[4]

List of archdeacons

• 1921–1928: William Stanton Jones
• 1928–1932: Cecil Wilson (also Provost of Bradford, 1930–1931)
• 1932–1934: Frederick Ackerley
• 1934–1953: Sidney Lowe
• 1953–1957: Kenneth Kay
• 1957–1965: Hubert Higgs
• 1965–1977: William Johnston
• 1977–1984: Frank Sargeant
• 1984–1999: David Shreeve
• 1999–2004: Guy Wilkinson
• 2004–2015: David Lee
• Alistair Helm (Acting)
• 17 January 2016–present:^[5] Andy Jolley^[6]

Notes and References

1. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001
2. Web site: The diocese of Bradford. 2012-06-07.
3. http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/07/synod-approves-new-diocese-of-leeds-for-west-yorkshire-and-the-dales.aspx The Church of England – Synod approves new Diocese of Leeds for West Yorkshire and The Dales
4. http://www.churchofengland.org/media/1574318/ydcr5-report.pdf Moving towards a new diocese for West Yorkshire and the Dales
5. http://riponcathedral.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Services-Notices-17th-January-2016.pdf Ripon Cathedral — Service Notices, 17 January 2016
6. http://leeds.anglican.org/content/archdeacon-bradford-appointed Diocese of Leeds — Archdeacon of Bradford appointed