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The Archdeacon of Blackburn is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Blackburn. Originally created on 17 August 1877 within the Diocese of Manchester, the office became a part of the new Diocese of Blackburn upon its creation on 12 November 1926.

As archdeacon she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the seven area deaneries: Accrington, Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Chorley, Leyland, Pendle and Whalley.

List of archdeacons

• 1877–1885 (res.): Edward Birch (c. 1814–1886; first Archdeacon)
• 1885–1899 (res.): Robert Rawstorne
• 1900–1901 (d.): Francis Cramer-Roberts, Vicar of Blackburn and assistant bishop
• 1901–1916 (d.): Robert Fletcher
• 1916–1920 (res.): Willoughby Allen
• 1920–1921 (d.): Edward Richardson
• 1922–1936 (d.): Atherton Rawstorne, Bishop suffragan of Whalley

The archdeaconry was transferred from the diocese of Manchester to the newly created diocese of Blackburn by Order-in-Council on 12 November 1926.

• 1936–1936 (res.): Henry Fosbrooke
• 1936–1946 (ret.): Richard Newman
• 1946–1959 (res.): Charles Lambert
• 1959–1962 (d.): Arnold Picton
• 1962–1973 (d.): Norman Hodd
• 1973–1986 (ret.): Desmond Carroll (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
• 1986–1996 (ret.): David Robinson (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
• 1996–September 2001 (res.): John Marsh
• 2002–31 July 2015 (ret.): John Hawley
• 31 July–aft. September 2015 (Acting): Roger Smith
• bef. November 2015–February 2016 (Acting): Timothy Lipscomb
• 14 February 2016–present: Mark Ireland
  • 13 April 2017 – 5 February 2018 (ret.): Sue Penfold, Temporary Assistant Archdeacon and Director of Discipleship and Ministry
  • 1 July 2018 onwards (announced): Grant Ashton, Temporary Assistant Archdeacon

References

1. "No. 24495". The London Gazette. 17 August 1877. pp. 4789–4791.
2. ^ "No. 33220". The London Gazette. 12 November 1926. p. 7321.
3. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
4. "Church Times". Retrieved 28 June 2012.
5. Lancashire Telegraph — Warm welcome for historic Hyndburn churches' new vicar (Accessed 31 January 2016)
6. The Parish of Adlington St Paul — Notices, Sunday 8 Nov 2015 (Accessed 31 January 2016)
7. National Archdeacons' Forum — Archdeacons’ News, January 2015 (sic) Archived 2016-10-11 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 31 January 2016)
8. Diocese of Blackburn — New Archdeacon of Blackburn is announced Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 27 November 2015)
9. Diocese of Blackburn — Clergy Moves (Archived from the original, 6 July 2017; accessed 23 June 2018)
10. Diocese of Blackburn — Clergy Moves Archived 2018-02-18 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 23 June 2018)

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