• Source: Archdeacon of Croydon

The Archdeacon of Croydon is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Southwark. As such the deacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within its five rural deaneries: Croydon Addington, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South and Sutton.




History


The archdeaconry was created in the Diocese of Canterbury from the Archdeaconry of Maidstone by Order in Council on 1 April 1930 and transferred to the Diocese of Southwark on 1 January 1985.




List of archdeacons


1930 – 1937 (res.): Edward Woods, Bishop suffragan of Croydon
1930 – 1942 (res.): William Anderson, Bishop suffragan of Croydon
1942 – 1946 (res.): Harold Bradfield
1946 – 1947 (res.): Maurice Harland (also Bishop suffragan of Croydon since 1942)
1948 – 27 March 1957 (d.): Charles Tonks
1957 – 1967 (res.): Jesse Clayson
1967 – 1977 (ret.): John Hughes (also Bishop suffragan of Croydon since 1956)
1978 – 1993 (res.): Frederick Hazell
The archdeaconry was transferred to Southwark diocese on 1 January 1985.
1994 – 17 September 2011 (ret.): Tony Davies (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
2011 – 1 February 2013 (ret.): Barry Goodwin (Acting)
14 April 2013 – 29 February 2020 (ret.): Chris Skilton
15 March 2020 – 24 June 2022: Rosemarie Mallett (became Bishop of Croydon)
4 December 2023 – present: Greg Prior




References

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• Keuskupan Southwark
• Daftar tempat di Britania Raya/Am-Ar
• Archdeacon of Croydon
• Bishop of Croydon
• Archdeacons in the Diocese of Southwark
• Anglican Diocese of Southwark
• Rosemarie Mallett
• List of archdeacons in the Church of England
• Anthony Davies (disambiguation)
• John Hughes (bishop of Croydon)
• List of alumni of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
• Frederick Hazell