Archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth

The archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth are senior ecclesiastical officers in the Church of England in south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. They currently include: the archdeacon of The Meon, the archdeacon of the Isle of Wight and the archdeacon of Portsdown. Each one has responsibility over a geographical area within the diocese, providing organisational leadership and pastoral support to clergy within their area.

History

The Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth was created on 1 May 1927[1] from the Diocese of Winchester's archdeaconries of the Isle of Wight and of Portsmouth, which had been created in that diocese on 22 December 1871[2] and 6 February 1925 respectively.[3]

In November 1999, the Portsmouth archdeaconry was split in two: Lowson remained as Archdeacon of Portsdown and a new Archdeacon of The Meon was appointed.[4]

List of archdeacons

Archdeacons of the Isle of Wight The archdeaconry was created in Winchester diocese, split from Winchester archdeaconry, in 1871. 1874–16 November 1886 (d.): Francis McDougall (also assistant bishop)[5] 1886–7 September 1906 (d.): Henry Haigh[6] 1906–2 February 1922 (d.): James Macarthur (also Bishop suffragan of Southampton until 1920; afterwards assistant bishop for the island)[7][8] 1922–1928 (res.): Lewen Tugwell[9] Wight archdeaconry has been part of Portsmouth diocese since the latter's creation in 1927. 1929–1936 (ret.): Robert McKew[10] 1937–31 August 1948 (d.): Hampton Weekes[11] 1948–1952 (res.): Edward Roberts[12] 1952–1961 (ret.): Alexander Cory (afterward archdeacon emeritus)[13] 1961–1965 (res.): Geoffrey Tiarks[14] 1965–1977 (res.): Ron Scruby[15] 1977–1986 (res.): Freddie Carpenter (afterward archdeacon emeritus)[16] 1986–1996 (ret.): Tony Turner (afterward archdeacon emeritus)[17] 1996–2003 (ret.): Mervyn Banting (afterward archdeacon emeritus)[18] 2003–2006 (res.): Trevor Reader[19] 2006–2011 (res.): Caroline Baston[20] 2011–2018 (res.): Peter Sutton[21] 18 May 2019 – present: Peter Leonard[22]

Archdeacons of Portsmouth 1925–1927 (res.): Neville Lovett[23] 1927–1936 (res.): Harold Rodgers[24] 1937–1945 (res.): Harold Hyde-Lees[25] 1945–1952 (res.): Arthur Kitching (also an assistant bishop)[26] 1952–1956 (res.): Edward Roberts[12] 1956–1964 (res.): Michael Peck[27] 1965–1969 (res.): Geoffrey Tiarks[14] 1969–1977 (ret.): Christopher Prior (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[28] 1977–1985 (ret.): Ron Scruby (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[15] 1985–1993 (ret.): Norman Crowder (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[29] 1993–1999 (res.): Graeme Knowles[30] February – November 1999: Chris Lowson[31][32] (became Archdeacon of Portsdown)[33] In November 1999, the archdeaconry of Portsmouth was split into Portsdown and The Meon. Archdeacons of Portsdown November 1999–2006: Chris Lowson (previously Archdeacon of Portsmouth) 2006–2013 (ret.): Trevor Reader[19] 14 April 2013 – 3 July 2019 (res.): Joanne Grenfell[34] (became Bishop of Stepney)[35] 3 July 2019 – present: vacant 2020 onwards: Jenny Rowley (announced)[36] Archdeacons of The Meon 1999–2010 (res.): Peter Hancock[37] 11 September 2011 – 28 January 2021: Gavin Collins[38] 28 January 2021 – present (Acting): Will Hughes[39]

References

1. "No. 33269". The London Gazette. 26 April 1927. p. 2672.
2. "No. 23810". The London Gazette. 22 December 1871. pp. 5716–5717.
3. "No. 33018". The London Gazette. 6 February 1925. pp. 843–845.
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