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 its creation on 23 January 1914.^[3]

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 – 31 December 2019 (ret.):^[16] Steve Wilcockson^[17]
• 1 January – 16 May 2020: David Stevens (acting)^[16]
• 23 September 2020 – present:^[18] Javaid Iqbal^[19] (Acting since 16 May)^[20]

References

1. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
2. "No. 28691". The London Gazette. 18 February 1913. pp. 1229–1230.
3. "No. 28795". The London Gazette. 23 January 1914. p. 588.
4. "Sandford, Folliott George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
5. "Stannard, Robert William". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
6. "Brewis, John Salusbury". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
7. "Nicholson, John Malcolm". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
8. "National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives". Retrieved 22 June 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
9. "Bostock, Peter Geoffrey". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
10. "Rogers, Evan James Gwyn". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
11. "Harland, Ian". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2009 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
12. "Carnelley, Desmond". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
13. "Holdridge, Bernard Lee". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
14. "Archdeacon of Doncaster Bob Fitzharris to retire". BBC News. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
15. "Fitzharris, Robert Aidan". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
16. "The Diocese of Sheffield".
17. "Wilcockson, Stephen Anthony". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 5 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
18. https://www.sheffield.anglican.org/news/installation-of-the-bishop-of-doncaster-and-the-archdeacon-of-doncaster & [1]
19. "New Archdeacon of Doncaster appointed".
20. "Bishop of Sheffield licenses new Archdeacon of Doncaster in virtual service".