Archdeacon of Bristol

The Archdeacon of Bristol is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Bristol. The archdeaconry was created – within the Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol – by Order in Council on 7 October 1836^[1] and became part of the re-erected Diocese of Bristol on 8 February 1898.^[2]

As archdeacon she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy^[3] within three area deaneries: Bristol City, Bristol South and Bristol West.

List of archdeacons

• 1836–1873: Thomas Thorp^[4]
• 1873–1881: Henry Randall^[5]
• 1881–1891: John Norris^[6]
• 1891–1904: Hemming Robeson^[5]

In 1898, the archdeaconry was transferred from Gloucester & Bristol diocese to the new Diocese of Bristol.

• 1904–1910: Ravenscroft Stewart
• 1910–1921: James Tetley
• 1921–1927: Charles Dickinson
• 1927–1938: William Welchman (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
• 1938–1941 (res.): Charles Alford
• 1941–1950: Ivor Watkins (Bishop suffragan of Malmesbury from 1946)^[7]
• 1950–1967: Percy Reddick (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
• 1967–1979: Leslie Williams (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
• 1979–1990: Anthony Balmforth (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
• 1990–1998: David Banfield
• 1999–July 2012: Tim McClure^[8]
• December 2012 – 1 June 2018: Christine Froude, Archdeacon of Malmesbury (Acting)^[9]
  • from January 2013 until 1 April 2015, Derek Chedzey was part-time Assistant Archdeacon for the diocese.^[10][11]
• July 2018 – July 2019:^[12][13] Michael Johnson (Acting; for a one-year term)^[14][15]
• 4 September 2019 – 30 November 2023: Neil Warwick^[16] (became Bishop of Swindon)^[17]
• 1 September 2024 – present: Becky Waring^[18]

References

1. "No. 19426". The London Gazette. 7 October 1836. pp. 1734–1738.
2. "No. 26936". The London Gazette. 8 February 1898. pp. 756–758.
3. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
4. "The Venerable Thomas Thorp (1797–1878), Fellow, Tutor, Vice-Master and Archdeacon of Bristol (1836–1873)". Art UK. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
5. "Gloucestershire Archives: Online Catalogue". Gloucestershire County Councill. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
6. "Rev.Canon John Pilkington Norris 1823 - 1891". Retrieved 7 July 2012.
7. "London Gazette" (PDF). Retrieved 7 July 2012.
8. "St Mary's News". Shire. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
9. "Appointments". Church Times. No. 7814. 21 December 2012. p. 58. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
10. Diocese of Bristol – Appointment of Assistant Archdeacon Archived 2014-03-13 at archive.today (Accessed 13 March 2014)
11. Diocese of Bristol – Changes at Diocesan Office Archived 2015-06-24 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 24 June 2015)
12. "Appointments". Church Times. No. 8105. 20 July 2018. p. 25. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
13. "Bristol - News - Revd Canon Michael Johnson appointed Acting Dean at Bristol Cathedral". www.bristol.anglican.org. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019.
14. "Diocese of Bristol — Johnson appointed Acting Archdeacon of Bristol". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
15. "Application Pack — Acting Archdeacon of Bristol" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
16. "Revd Neil Warwick appointed Archdeacon of Bristol". Diocese of Bristol. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019.
17. "New Bishop of Swindon consecrated at Canterbury Cathedral". Diocese of Bristol. 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
18. "Becky Waring announced as the next Archdeacon of Bristol". Diocese of Bristol. 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.