Archdeacon of Sherborne explained

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 from the Archdeaconry of Dorset. The current archdeacon is Penny Sayer.

List of archdeacons

• 1916–1919 (ret.): Frederic Wallis
• 1919–1941 (ret.): Albert Joscelyne, Assistant Bishop, Vicar of Chardstock (until 1930), then of Preston (1930–1937)
• 1941–1961 (res.): Jack Chute, Rector of Piddlehinton (until 1957)
• 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)
• 1967–1984 (ret.): Edwin Ward, Rector of West Stafford (afterwards Archdeacon Emeritus)
• 1985–1990 (res.): John Oliver (became Bishop of Hereford)
• 1991–2003 (ret.): Paul Wheatley, Priest in Charge of West Stafford with Frome Billet (afterwards Archdeacon Emeritus)
• 200424 May 2018 (ret.):^[3] Paul Taylor (afterwards Archdeacon Emeritus)
• 25 November 2018present: Penny Sayer^[4]

Notes and References

1. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001
2. Web site: Map of Salisbury Diocese. The Diocese of Salisbury. 5 March 2017.
3. https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2018-04/Archdeacons%20News%2034.pdf National Archdeacons' Forum — Archdeacons’ News — #34, April 2018
4. https://www.salisbury.anglican.org/news/new-archdeacon-of-sherborne Diocese of Salisbury — New Archdeacon of Sherborne