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The Archdeacon of Sherborne is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Salisbury, England. They are responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the 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 current archdeacon is Penny Sayer.

List of archdeacons

• 1916–1919 (ret.): Frederic Wallis
• 1919–1941 (ret.): Albert Joscelyne, Assistant Bishop, Vicar of Chardstock (until 1930), then of Preston (1930–1937)
• 1941–1961 (res.): Jack Chute, Rector of Piddlehinton (until 1957)
• 1961–1967 (res.): David Maddock, Rector of Bradford Peverell and Stratton (until 1966), then of West Stafford with Frome Billet (became Bishop suffragan of Dunwich)
• 1967–1984 (ret.): Edwin Ward, Rector of West Stafford (afterwards Archdeacon Emeritus)
• 1985–1990 (res.): John Oliver (became Bishop of Hereford)
• 1991–2003 (ret.): Paul Wheatley, Priest in Charge of West Stafford with Frome Billet (afterwards Archdeacon Emeritus)
• 2004 – 24 May 2018 (ret.): Paul Taylor (afterwards Archdeacon Emeritus)
• 25 November 2018 – present: Penny Sayer

References

1. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
2. "Map of Salisbury Diocese". The Diocese of Salisbury. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
3. "No. 29529". The London Gazette. 31 March 1916. p. 3454.
4. "Wallis, Frederic". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
5. "Joscelyne, Albert Ernest". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
6. "Chute, John Chaloner". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
7. "Maddock, David Rokeby". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
8. "Ward, Edwin James Greenfield". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
9. "Oliver, John Keith". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
10. "Wheatley, Paul Charles". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
11. National Archdeacons' Forum — Archdeacons’ News — #34, April 2018 (Accessed 1 May 2018)
12. "Taylor, Paul Stanley". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
13. Diocese of Salisbury — New Archdeacon of Sherborne Archived 7 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 6 August 2018)

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