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Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech

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The Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Diocese of Ely. The archdeacon is responsible for some clergy discipline and pastoral care in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon and Wisbech.

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History

The Archdeaconry of Huntingdon was a part of the Diocese of Lincoln from (at the latest) the early 12th century. As such it is the oldest continually occupied Archdeaconry in England. The archdeaconry was moved to Ely diocese by Order in Council on 30 May 1837. The archdeaconry of Wisbech was created from several deaneries not already in an archdeaconry, by Order in Council on 5 February 1915. c. 2004–2005, appointments to the Wisbech archdeaconry ceased and Huntingdon archdeaconry was renamed to the present Archdeaconry of Huntingdon and Wisbech.

Archdeacons of Wisbech

Wisbech was a separate archdeaconry from 1915 until 2004.
  • 1915–6 January 1916 (d.): Colin Campbell
  • 1916–1923 (res.): James Srawley
  • 1924–1945 (res.): George Ward
  • 1945–1953 (res.): Seiriol Evans
  • 1953–1964 (res.): John Pelloe
  • 1965–6 November 1978 (d.): George Fox
  • 1979–1984 (res.): William Patterson
  • 1984–1993 (res.): David Fleming
  • 1995–December 2002 (ret.): Jim Rone
  • 2003–2004 (res.): John Beer (Acting?)
    • c. 2004–2005, the archdeaconry lapsed or ceased.

    References

    Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech Wikipedia
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