The Archdeacon of Sherborne is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Salisbury. As such he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within its five area deaneries: Dorchester, Lyme Bay, Sherborne, Weymouth and Portland, and Blackmore Vale.
The archdeaconry was created by Order in Council of 31 March 1916 from the Archdeaconry of Dorset. The post is currently held by Paul Taylor.
List of archdeacons
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