Archdeacon of Doncaster

The Archdeacon of Doncaster is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Sheffield, responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy^[1] within the six area deaneries: Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, Snaith & Hatfield, Tankersley, Wath and West Doncaster.

History

The archdeaconry of Doncaster was created in the Diocese of York from parts of the York and Sheffield archdeaconries on 18 February 1913^[2] and transferred to the Diocese of Sheffield upon her creation on 23 January 1914.^[3] The post is currently held by Steve Wilcockson.

List of archdeacons

• 1913–1941 (ret.): Folliott Sandford (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[4]

The archdeaconry has been in Sheffield diocese since 23 January 1914.

• 1941–1947 (res.): Robert Stannard (afterwards Bishop of Woolwich, 1947) ^[5]
• 1947–1954 (res.): John Brewis^[6]
• 1955–1959 (res.): John Nicholson^[7]
• 1959–1967 (res.): Peter Bostock^[8][9]
• 1967–1979 (ret.): Evan Rogers (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[10]
• 1979–1985 (res.): Ian Harland (afterwards Bishop of Lancaster, 1985)^[11]
• 1985–1994 (ret.): Desmond Carnelley (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[12]
• 1994–2001 (ret.): Bernard Holdridge^[13]
• 2001–2011 (ret.): Bob Fitzharris (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[14][15]
• 2012–present: Steve Wilcockson^[16]

References

1. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
2. The London Gazette: no. 28691. pp. 1229–1230. 18 February 1913. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
3. The London Gazette: no. 28795. p. 588. 23 January 1914. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
4. Sandford, Folliott George. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
5. Stannard, Robert William. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
6. Brewis, John Salusbury. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
7. Nicholson, John Malcolm. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
8. "National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives". Retrieved 2012-06-22.
9. Bostock, Peter Geoffrey. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
10. Rogers, Evan James Gwyn. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
11. Harland, Ian. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2009 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
12. Carnelley, Desmond. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
13. Holdridge, Bernard Lee. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
14. "Archdeacon of Doncaster Bob Fitzharris to retire". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
15. Fitzharris, Robert Aidan. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
16. Wilcockson, Stephen Anthony. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 5 March 2013.