Archdeacon of Dudley

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The Archdeacon of Dudley is one of two archdeacons in the Anglican Diocese of Worcester, England (the other being the Archdeacon of Worcester). [1]

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The archdeaconry of Dudley was created by Order in Council on 11 February 1921 from the Worcester archdeaconry and named after the town of Dudley. [2] It consists of the deaneries of Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Dudley, Kidderminster, Kingswinford, Stourbridge and Stourport. [3]

The present Archdeacon of Dudley is the Venerable Nikki Groarke, formerly vicar of St Stephen's Church, Canonbury, Islington, in the Diocese of London; she is the first woman to hold the post and was installed on 5 January 2014.

List of archdeacons

Deaneries, area deans and lay chairs as of 2024

DeaneryRural deanLay chair
Redditch & BromsgroveThe Revd Paul LawlorKashmir Garton
Greater DudleyThe Revd Andrew SillisJohn Nicholson

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References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Worcester – Archdeacons". Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "No. 32224". The London Gazette . 11 February 1921. pp. 1169–1176.
  3. ↑ Deaneries in the Diocese of Worcester Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine , Diocese of Worcester, UK.
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  10. ↑ "BENNETT, Robin" . Who's Who . Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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  12. ↑ "TRETHEWEY, Ven. Frederick Martyn" . Who's Who . Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  13. ↑ Diocese of Worcester – London Vicar to be new Archdeacon of Dudley Archived 2014-12-29 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 4 October 2013)

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