The Archdeacon of Durham is a senior ecclesiastical officer of the diocese of Durham (Church of England). They have, within the geographical area the archdeaconry of Durham, pastoral oversight of clergy and care of church buildings (among other responsibilities).
History
The first archdeacons in the diocese occur after the Norman Conquest – around the same time the post of archdeacon first started to occur elsewhere in England. There is no evidence of more than one archdeacon in the diocese until the mid-12th century, when two lines of office holders start to appear in sources. The titles "Archdeacon of Durham" and "Archdeacon of Northumberland" are not recorded until later in the century, although it is possible to discern which of the two lines became which post. Here are listed the sole archdeacons of Durham diocese, then those of the senior of two unnamed lines, then all those called Archdeacon of Durham.
The archdeaconry has been split twice: once on 23 May 1882, to create the Auckland archdeaconry after the Diocese of Newcastle was created from the diocese's other two archdeaconries and a second time in 1997, to create the Sunderland archdeaconry.
List of archdeacons
High MedievalSole archdeacons
Senior archdeacons
Archdeacons of Durham
Late Medieval
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Early modern
Late modern
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References
- "No. 25110". The London Gazette. 23 May 1882. pp. 2393–2394.
- "Watkins, Henry William". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 April 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "Quirk, John Nathaniel". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 April 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "Knight, Samuel Kirshbaum". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 April 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "Gordon, James Geoffrey". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 April 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "Lucas, Egbert de Grey". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 April 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "St Cuthbert, Peterlee – About the church". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- "Cobham, John Oldcastle". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 April 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "Perry, Michael Charles". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 April 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "Hodgson, John Derek". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2008 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 April 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "Willmott, Trevor". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 April 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "Conway, Stephen". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 April 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "Jagger, Ian". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 April 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "Sunderland Vicar Becomes Archdeacon of Durham and Director of Mission, Discipleship & Ministry | Durham Diocese". Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
Sources
- Greenway, Diana E. (1971), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300, vol. 2, pp. 37–39
- Jones, B. (1963), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541, vol. 6, pp. 111–113
- Horn, Joyce M.; Mussett, Patrick; Smith, David M. (2004), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 11, pp. 82–83
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