The archdeaconry of Auckland is a post in the Church of England Diocese of Durham. It was created from the Archdeaconry of Durham by Order-in-Council on 23 May 1882, when the Diocese of Newcastle was created from Durham's other two archdeaconries.
Overview
The archdeaconry of Auckland is a post in the Church of England Diocese of Durham. It was created from the Archdeaconry of Durham by Order-in-Council on 23 May 1882, when the Diocese of Newcastle was created from Durham's other two archdeaconries.
List of archdeacons
JuneNovember 1882: Henry Watkins
1882-1907: Robert Long
1908-1914: Edwin Price
1914–1928: Percy Derry
1929–1936: Alfred Rawlinson, Canon of Durham and bishop's examining chaplain (afterwards Bishop of Derby)
1936–1943: Leslie Owen (Bishop suffragan of Jarrow from 1939; afterwards Bishop suffragan of Maidstone and Bishop of Lincoln)
1944–1949: Colin Dunlop, Bishop suffragan of Jarrow (afterwards Dean of Lincoln)
1950–1958: John Ramsbotham, Bishop suffragan of Jarrow
1958–1973: Charles Stranks
1974–1983: George Marchant
1983–1993: Derek Hodgson (afterwards Archdeacon of Durham)
1993–2001: Granville Gibson
2001–2006: Ian Jagger (afterwards Archdeacon of Durham)
2007–2017: Nick Barker
18 February 2018present: Rick Simpson
References
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