The Archdeacon of Suffolk is a senior cleric in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich .
The archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy[ 1] in the territory of the archdeaconry.
Originally in the Dioceses of Norwich , and Rochester , the Suffolk archdeaconry was transferred to the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich in 1914.
List of archdeacons [ edit ]
From its erection, the archdeaconry was in Norwich diocese. For archdeacons of that diocese before territorial titles began, see Archdeacon of Norwich .
May 1868[ 6] –March 1869 (res.):[ 7] Vincent Ryan , assistant bishop (later Archdeacon of Craven )
March 1869[ 7] –1887 (res.): Robert Groome , Rector of Monk Soham
1887–22 April 1892 (d.): Joseph Woolley , Rector of East Bergholt [ 8]
May 1892[ 9] –1901 (res.):[ 10] Richard Gibson , Rector of Lound
1901[ 11] –1917 (ret.):[ 12] Charles Lawrence
February 1917[ 13] –14 September 1919 (d.):[ 14] William Everingham
1919–24 July 1938 (d.):[ 15] James Darling , Rector of Eyke &c.
1938–1947 (ret.):[ 16] Thomas Wonnacott , Rector of Stonham Aspal (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
1947[ 17] –September 1961 (ret.):[ 18] Christopher George , Rector of Sproughton (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
1962–1970 (ret.): Claud Scott , Vicar of Hoxne &c. (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[ 19]
1970–1975 (res.): Peter Hartley , Rector of Badingham &c. (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[ 20]
1975–1984 (res.): Donald Smith , Rector of Redgrave cum Botesdale &c. (until 1979; became Archdeacon of Sudbury )[ 21]
1984–1987 (res.): Terry Gibson (became Archdeacon of Ipswich )[ 22]
1987–30 March 1994 (ret.):[ 23] Neil Robinson
1994–2009 (ret.): Geoffrey Arrand [ 24] (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[ 25]
2009–2012 (res.): Judy Hunt [ 26]
6 September 2012[ 27] – 3 October 2019 (d.): Ian Morgan [ 28]
18 January 2020 – 25 April 2023 (ret.): Jeanette Gosney (previously Acting since May 2019)[ 29] [ 30]
14 May 2023 – present: Rich Henderson [ 31]
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^ "Wonnacott, Ven. Thomas Oswald" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 18 January 2015 . (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "George, Ven. Christopher Owen" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 18 January 2015 . (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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^ "Hunt, Rev. Canon Dr Judith Mary" . Who's Who . Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 18 January 2015 . (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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^ "Rich Henderson installed as the new Archdeacon of Suffolk" . Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich . 15 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023 .
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