Archdeacon of Bristol explained

The Archdeacon of Bristol is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Bristol. The archdeaconry was created – within the Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol – by Order in Council on 7 October 1836 and became part of the re-erected Diocese of Bristol on 8 February 1898.

As archdeacon she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy[1] within three area deaneries: Bristol City, Bristol South and Bristol West.

List of archdeacons

In 1898, the archdeaconry was transferred from Gloucester & Bristol diocese to the new Diocese of Bristol.

Notes and References

  1. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001
  2. Web site: The Venerable Thomas Thorp (1797–1878), Fellow, Tutor, Vice-Master and Archdeacon of Bristol (1836–1873) . Art UK. 7 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Gloucestershire Archives: Online Catalogue. Gloucestershire County Councill. 7 July 2012.
  4. Web site: Rev.Canon John Pilkington Norris 1823 - 1891. 7 July 2012.
  5. Web site: London Gazette. 7 July 2012.
  6. Web site: St Mary's News. Shire. 9 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170909191031/http://www.shire.org.uk/shire.php?edition=487. 9 September 2017. dead.
  7. http://www.bristol.anglican.org/2013/appointment-of-assistant-archdeacon/ Diocese of Bristol – Appointment of Assistant Archdeacon
  8. http://www.bristol.anglican.org/2015/changes-at-diocesan-office/ Diocese of Bristol – Changes at Diocesan Office
  9. Web site: Bristol - News - Revd Canon Michael Johnson appointed Acting Dean at Bristol Cathedral . www.bristol.anglican.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191001152442/https://www.bristol.anglican.org/news/2019/10/01/revd-canon-michael-johnson-appointed-acting-dean-bristol-cathedral/ . 2019-10-01.
  10. Web site: Diocese of Bristol — Johnson appointed Acting Archdeacon of Bristol . 1 May 2018.
  11. Web site: Application Pack — Acting Archdeacon of Bristol . 1 May 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180501161405/https://cofebristol.contentfiles.net/media/vacancies/vacancy/2018/01/Acting_Archdeacon_of_Bristol.pdf . May 1, 2018.
  12. Web site: Revd Neil Warwick appointed Archdeacon of Bristol . Diocese of Bristol . 14 April 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190503201454/https://www.bristol.anglican.org/news/2019/04/14/revd-neil-warwick-appointed-archdeacon-bristol/ . 2019-05-03.
  13. Web site: Diocese of Bristol . New Bishop of Swindon consecrated at Canterbury Cathedral . 30 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201214951/https://bristol.anglican.org/next-bishop-of-swindon-consecrated-at-canterbury-cathedral.php . 1 December 2023 . 20 December 2023 .
  14. Web site: Diocese of Bristol . Becky Waring announced as the next Archdeacon of Bristol . 24 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240705063920/https://www.bristol.anglican.org/news/the-revd-becky-waring-announced-as-the-next-archdeacon-of-bristol.php . 5 July 2024 . 5 August 2024 .