Archdeacon of Doncaster

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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.

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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

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

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