Archdeacon of Sherborne

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 ^[1] within the five area deaneries: Dorchester, Lyme Bay, Sherborne, Weymouth and Portland, and Blackmore Vale. ^[2]

The archdeaconry was created by Order in Council of 31 March 1916 ^[3] from the Archdeaconry of Dorset. The current archdeacon is Penny Sayer.

List of archdeacons

• 1916–1919 (ret.): Frederic Wallis ^[4]
• 1919–1941 (ret.): Albert Joscelyne, Assistant Bishop, Vicar of Chardstock (until 1930), then of Preston (1930–1937) ^[5]
• 1941–1961 (res.): Jack Chute, Rector of Piddlehinton (until 1957) ^[6]
• 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) ^[7]
• 1967–1984 (ret.): Edwin Ward, Rector of West Stafford (afterwards Archdeacon Emeritus) ^[8]
• 1985–1990 (res.): John Oliver (became Bishop of Hereford) ^[9]
• 1991–2003 (ret.): Paul Wheatley, Priest in Charge of West Stafford with Frome Billet (afterwards Archdeacon Emeritus) ^[10]
• 2004 –24 May 2018 (ret.): ^[11] Paul Taylor (afterwards Archdeacon Emeritus) ^[12]
• 25 November 2018 –present: Penny Sayer ^[13]

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.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
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)