Archdeacon of Stoke

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The Archdeacon of Stoke ("Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent" in full and often rendered "Archdeacon of Stoke-on-Trent") is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Lichfield. The archdeaconry was created in 1877 from the archdeaconry of Stafford.

The Archdeacon, under the supervision of the Bishop of Stafford, is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the area deaneries: Cheadle, Eccleshall, Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Stoke-upon-Trent, Stoke North, Stone (formerly Trentham), Tutbury and Uttoxeter.

List of archdeacons

1877–1888 (res.): Lovelace Stamer, Rector of Stoke and first archdeacon (became Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury)

1888–1904 (res.): Ernald Lane, Rector of Leigh (became Dean of Rochester)

1905–1908 (res.): Herbert Crump

1908–2 December 1931 (d.): Malcolm Graham, Vicar of Trentham

1932–1935 (res.): Douglas Crick, Rector of Stoke (also Bishop suffragan of Stafford from 1934)

1935–1955 (ret.): Percy Hartill, Rector of Stoke (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)

1956–1970 (res.): George Youell, Vicar of Leek (until 1961) then of Horton

1971–1982 (ret.): Charles Borrett (also priest-in-charge of Sandon from 1975; afterwards archdeacon emeritus)

1982–1990 (ret.): John Delight (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)

1989–1997 (ret.): Dennis Ede (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)

1997–2001 (res.): Alan Smith (became Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury)

2002–2013 (ret.): Godfrey Stone

10 September 2013–present: Matthew Parker

References

Archdeacon of Stoke Wikipedia

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