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The '''[[archdeacon]]s''' in the '''[[Anglican Diocese of Liverpool|Diocese of Liverpool]]''' are senior ecclesiastical officers in the [[Church of England]] in a highly irregular area surrounding the city of [[Liverpool]]. They are the archdeacons of Liverpool, of St&nbsp;Helens and Warrington, of Knowsley and Sefton, and of Wigan and West Lancashire; each one has responsibility over a geographical area within the diocese. The archdeacons are responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within their archdeaconries.<ref>"ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 {{ISBN|978-1-85311-420-5}}</ref>
==History==
The Archdeaconry of Liverpool was originally created on 10 August 1847 (from the [[Archdeaconry of Chester]] deaneries of Wirral and Warrington)<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=20769|date= 1847 |page=3159 }}</ref> in the [[Diocese of Chester]] and transferred to the Diocese of Liverpool when the latter was created on 9 April 1880.<ref>{{London Gazette
|issue=24832
|date=9 April 1880
|page=2435
}}</ref> The Archdeaconry of Warrington was created from the Archdeaconry of Liverpool on 17 July 1880.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{London Gazette |issue=24860|date= 2 July 1880 |page=3755}}</ref> Prior to the 2015 reorganisation, the old Liverpool archdeaconry consisted of eight area deaneries: Bootle, Huyton, Liverpool North, Liverpool South-Childwall, Sefton, Toxteth and Wavertree, Walton, and West Derby; and the old Warrington archdeaconry of seven: North Meols, Ormskirk, St&nbsp;Helens, Warrington, Widnes, Wigan, and Winwick.
==Reorganisation==
Per the diocese's mission paper, ''Fit for Mission'', prepared by [[Paul Bayes]], the then-new [[Bishop of Liverpool]],<ref>[http://www.liverpool.anglican.org/index.php?p=1378 Diocese of Liverpool — Fir for Mission] (Accessed 16 August 2015)</ref> the archdeaconries of the diocese were reorganised not long after the retirement of [[Peter Bradley (Archdeacon of Warrington)|Peter Bradley]] as Archdeacon of Warrington at the end of October 2015. On 29 May 2015, it was announced that four archdeaconries would exist after the reorganisation: Liverpool (reduced in size from its current area), Knowsley and Sefton, St&nbsp;Helens and Warrington, and Wigan and West Lancashire;<ref>[http://www.liverpool.anglican.org/index.php?p=1468 Diocese of Liverpool — Sharing the Ministry of Archdeacons] (Accessed 16 August 2015)</ref> on 9 August three archdeacons-designate were announced, and it was further indicated it was hoped the reorganisation could be completed in time to collate the new archdeacons on 14 November 2015.<ref>[http://liverpool.anglican.org/We-name-our-new-Archdeacon-Designates Diocese of Liverpool — Our new Archdeacons Designate] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121015840/http://liverpool.anglican.org/We-name-our-new-Archdeacon-Designates |date=21 November 2015 }} (Accessed 16 August 2015)</ref> On 5 November 2015, it was announced that Bayes had signed the pastoral order effecting the boundary changes and erection of the new archdeaconries.<ref name="pa">[http://liverpool.anglican.org/Bishop-of-Liverpool-signs-pastoral-order-to-enable-4-Archdeaconries-in-the-Diocese-of-Liverpool Diocese of Liverpool — Bishop of Liverpool signs pastoral order] (Accessed 20 November 2015)</ref>
Following the reorganisation, the (reduced) Liverpool archdeaconry consists of five deaneries: Liverpool North, Liverpool South-Childwall, Toxteth and Wavertree, Walton, and West Derby; Knowsley and Sefton archdeaconry of four: Bootle, Huyton, North Meols, and Sefton; St&nbsp;Helens and Warrington archdeaconry of four: St&nbsp;Helens, Warrington, Widnes, and Winwick; and Wigan and West Lancashire archdeaconry of two: Ormskirk, and Wigan.<ref name="pa" />
At Bishop's Council in May 2023, it was agreed that the (vacant) Archdeaconry of Wigan and West&nbsp;Lancashire would be dissolved, the deanery of Wigan moved to St&nbsp;Helens archdeaconry, and the deanery of Ormskirk to Knowsley archdeaconry.<ref name="wigan-diss">{{cite web |website=Diocese of Liverpool |title=Associate Archdeacons in the Diocese of Liverpool |date=16 June 2023 |url=https://www.liverpool.anglican.org/news-and-events/news/associate-archdeacons-in-the-diocese-of-liverpool |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101213808/https://www.liverpool.anglican.org/news-and-events/news/associate-archdeacons-in-the-diocese-of-liverpool |archive-date=1 November 2023 |access-date=1 November 2023 }}</ref> On 1 November 2024, a Bishop's Pastoral Order gave effect to the council's decision.<ref name="wigan-bpo">{{cite news |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125205948/https://liverpoolcofe.org/bishops-pastoral-order-moves-us-from-4-to-3-archdeaconries/ |date=22 November 2024 |url=https://liverpoolcofe.org/bishops-pastoral-order-moves-us-from-4-to-3-archdeaconries/ |title=Bishop's pastoral order moves us from 4 to 3 Archdeaconries |website=Diocese of Liverpool |archive-date=25 November 2024 |access-date=25 November 2024 }}</ref>
==List of archdeacons==
===Archdeacons of Liverpool===
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* 29 September 1848 – 28 September 1855 (d.): [[Jonathan Brooks (Archdeacon of Liverpool)|Jonathan Brooks]]
* 30 October 1855 – 1886 (res.): [[John Jones (Archdeacon of Liverpool)|John Jones]]
:''Since 9 April 1880, the archdeaconry has been in Liverpool diocese.''
:''On 17 July 1880, the Archdeaconry of Warrington was split from the Liverpool archdeaconry.''<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
* 1886–1887 (res.): [[John Bardsley]],<ref name="manx">{{cite web|url = http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/people/bishops/bardsley.htm| title = John Wareing Bardsley – Bishop 1887–1892|access-date = 20 January 2012}}</ref> Vicar of St Saviour's, Liverpool<ref name="bardsley">{{Who's Who
| title=Bardsley, John Wareing
| id = U183474
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2015
| edition = April 2014 online
| access-date = 15 February 2015
}}</ref>
* 1887–1895: [[Benjamin Clarke (priest)|Benjamin Clarke]], Vicar of Christ Church, [[Southport]]<ref>[http://www.anglicanbooksrevitalized.us/assets/docs/toon-collection/history/rylebiog.htm Toon, Peter; Smout, Michael. John Charles Ryle – Evangelical Bishop] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611053832/http://www.anglicanbooksrevitalized.us/assets/docs/toon-collection/history/rylebiog.htm |date=2016-06-11 }} III – First Bishop of Liverpool; c.  Diocesan Strategy: ‘More Living Agents’ (Accessed 20 October 2013)</ref>
* 1895–19 March 1906 (d.): [[William Taylor (Archdeacon of Liverpool)|William Taylor]],<ref name="dcap">{{cite web|url=http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Distinguished_Churchmen_and_Phases_of_Church_Work/William_Francis_Taylor|title=Distinguished Churchmen and Phases of Church Work/William Francis Taylor|access-date=20 January 2012}}</ref> Vicar of St Andrew, [[Toxteth]] Park<ref name="taylor">{{Who's Who
| title=Taylor, William Francis
| id = U191486
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2015
| edition = April 2014 online
| access-date = 15 February 2015
}}</ref>
* 1906–26 December 1915 (d.): [[Thomas Madden (priest)|Thomas Madden]],<ref>{{cite web | url = https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1915/12/27/100184555.pdf| title = Archdeacon Madden Dead|work= New York Times|access-date = 20 January 2012}}</ref> Vicar of St Luke's, Liverpool (until 1913) then Vicar of Christ Church, Southport<ref name="madden">{{Who's Who
| title=Madden, Thomas John
| id = U188564
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2015
| edition = April 2014 online
| access-date = 15 February 2015
}}</ref>
* 1916–7 February 1933 (d.): [[Hardwicke Spooner]], Rector of [[Walton, Liverpool|Walton-on-the-Hill]] (until 1921)<ref name="spooner">{{Who's Who
| title=Spooner, George Hardwicke
| id = U217431
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2015
| edition = April 2014 online
| access-date = 15 February 2015
}}</ref>
* 1933–1934 (ret.): [[George Howson (priest)|George Howson]]<ref name="howson">{{Who's Who
| title=Howson, George John
| id = U227101
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2015
| edition = April 2014 online
| access-date = 15 February 2015
}}</ref>
* 1934–3 September 1950 (d.): [[Cyril Twitchett]]<ref name="twitchett">{{Who's Who
| title=Twitchett, Cyril Frederick
| id = U232869
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2015
| edition = April 2014 online
| access-date = 15 February 2015
}}</ref>
* 1951–1970 (ret.): [[Hubert Wilkinson]], Vicar of [[St Mary's, Grassendale]], (until 1968; afterwards archdeacon emeritus)<ref>{{Who's Who
| title=Wilkinson, Hubert Seed
| id = U170411
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2008
| edition = November 2012 online
| access-date = 20 October 2013
}}</ref>
* 1971–1979 (res.): [[Eric Corbett]]<ref>{{Who's Who
| title=Corbett, (Charles) Eric
| id = U11863
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2008
| edition = November 2012 online
| access-date = 20 October 2013
}}</ref>
* 1979–1991 (ret.): [[Graeme Spiers]], Vicar of [[Aigburth]] (until 1980; afterwards archdeacon emeritus)<ref>{{Who's Who
| title=Spiers, Graeme Hendry Gordon
| id = U35838
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2008
| edition = December 2007 online
| access-date = 20 October 2013
}}</ref>
* 1991–1993 (res.): [[Stanton Durant]], Vicar of All Saints, [[Stoneycroft]]<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/church-appointments-1509647.html The Independent – Church appointments, Saturday 9 October 1993] (Accessed 20 October 2013)</ref>
* 1994–2002 (ret.): [[Robert Metcalf (priest)|Robert Metcalf]]<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Farewell+service+for+retiring+clergyman.-a091693218| title= Farewell service for retiring clergyman.|access-date = 20 January 2012}}</ref> (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)<ref>{{Who's Who
| title=Metcalf, Robert Laurence
| id = U27327
| volume = 2013
| edition = November 2012 online
| access-date = 20 October 2013
}}</ref>
* 2002{{snd}}6 May 2017 (ret.):<ref>[http://www.liverpool.anglican.org/index.php?p=2306 Diocese of Liverpool — Ricky Panter announces his retirement] (Accessed 21 April 2017)</ref> [[Ricky Panter]]<ref>{{Who's Who
| title=Panter, Richard James Graham (Ricky)
| id = U43609
| volume = 2013
| edition = November 2012 online
| access-date = 20 October 2013
}}</ref>
:''Much of the territory of the archdeaconry was given to the new Knowsley and Sefton archdeaconry.''
* 10 September 2017<ref>[http://liverpool.anglican.org/Collation-of-new-Archdeacon-of-Liverpool-%E2%80%93-September-10th- Diocese of Liverpool — Collation of new Archdeacon of Liverpool – September 10th] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902002352/http://liverpool.anglican.org/Collation-of-new-Archdeacon-of-Liverpool-%E2%80%93-September-10th- |date=2017-09-02 }} (Accessed 1 September 2017)</ref>{{snd}}January 2023 (res.): [[Mike McGurk]]<ref>[http://www.liverpool.anglican.org/index.php?p=2440 Diocese of Liverpool — We announce the next Archdeacon of Liverpool] (Accessed 21 April 2017)</ref><ref>{{cite web |website=Diocese of Liverpool |title=Archdeacon Mike to take up new role in Diocese of Manchester |date=4 November 2022 |url=https://www.liverpool.anglican.org/archdeacon-mike-to-take-up-new-role-in-diocese-of-manchester.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104145749/https://www.liverpool.anglican.org/archdeacon-mike-to-take-up-new-role-in-diocese-of-manchester.php |archive-date=4 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022 }}</ref>
*9 September 2023{{snd}}present: [[Miranda Threlfall-Holmes]]<ref>{{cite web |website=Diocese of Liverpool |title=Miranda Threlfall-Holmes to be the next Archdeacon of Liverpool |date=11 June 2023 |url=https://www.liverpool.anglican.org/miranda-threlfall-holmes-to-be-the-next-archdeacon-of-liverpool-.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611140304/https://www.liverpool.anglican.org/miranda-threlfall-holmes-to-be-the-next-archdeacon-of-liverpool-.php |archive-date=11 June 2023 |access-date=20 June 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |user=JPerumbalath |date=9 September 2023 |number=1700553149440807217 |title=Delighted to have collated the Venerable Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes... |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011203645/https://twitter.com/JPerumbalath/status/1700553149440807217 |archive-date=11 October 2023 }}</ref> (Acting since 1 February 2023)<ref>{{cite web |website=Diocese of Liverpool |title=We announce acting Archdeacons for Liverpool and Wigan and West&nbsp;Lancashire |date=16 December 2022 |url=https://www.liverpool.anglican.org/we-announce-acting-archdeacons-for-liverpool-and-wigan-and-west-lancashire.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620184905/https://www.liverpool.anglican.org/we-announce-acting-archdeacons-for-liverpool-and-wigan-and-west-lancashire.php |archive-date=20 June 2023 |access-date=20 June 2023 }}</ref>
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{{anchor|Archdeacons of Warrington|Archdeacons of St Helens and Warrington}}
===Archdeacons of Warrington and of St Helens and Warrington===
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:''The archdeaconry was erected from the Liverpool archdeaconry on 17 July 1880.''
*1880–1886 (res.):<!--07/01/1887--> John Bardsley,<ref name="manx" /> Vicar of St Saviour's, Liverpool (became [[Archdeacon of Liverpool]])<ref name="bardsley" />
*1887–1889 (res.): [[William Lefroy]], perpetual curate of St Andrew's, Liverpool (became [[Dean of Norwich]])<ref>{{Who's Who
| title=Lefroy, William
| id = U188099
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2015
| edition = April 2014 online
| access-date = 15 February 2015
}}</ref>
*<!--12/07-->1889–1895 (res.): William Taylor,<ref name="dcap" /> Vicar of St Chrysostom, [[Everton, Liverpool|Everton]] (until 1890), then Vicar of St Andrew, Toxteth Park (became Archdeacon of Liverpool)<ref name="taylor" />
*1895–1906 (res.): Thomas Madden, Vicar of St Luke's, Liverpool (became Archdeacon of Liverpool)<ref name="madden" />
*1906–1916 (res.): Hardwicke Spooner, Rector of Walton-on-the-Hill (became Archdeacon of Liverpool)<ref name="spooner" />
*1916–1933 (res.): George Howson,<ref>{{cite web|url = http://home.comcast.net/~jhowson/Howson/GeorgeJohnHowson1854.htm|title = George John Howson 1854|access-date = 20 November 2012}}</ref> Rector of [[St Peter's Church, Woolton, Liverpool|Woolton]] (until 1923; became Archdeacon of Liverpool)<ref name="howson" />
*1933–1934 (res.): Cyril Twitchett (became Archdeacon of Liverpool)<ref name="twitchett" />
*1934–1947 (ret.): [[Percy Baker (archdeacon)|Percy Baker]], Vicar of [[Mossley Hill]] (until 1935), then Rector of [[Winwick, Cheshire|Winwick]] (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)<ref>{{Who's Who
| title=Baker, John Percy
| id = U232869
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2015
| edition = April 2014 online
| access-date = 15 February 2015
}}</ref>
*1947–1958 (ret.): [[Arthur White (priest)|Arthur White]], Vicar of [[Billinge, Merseyside|Billinge]] (until 1950; afterwards archdeacon emeritus)<ref>{{Who's Who
| title=White, Arthur
| id = U52638
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2015
| edition = April 2014 online
| access-date = 15 February 2015
}}</ref>
*1959–1970 (ret.): [[Eric Evans (Archdeacon of Warrington)|Eric Evans]], Rector of [[North Meols]] (until 1968; afterwards archdeacon emeritus)<ref>{{Who's Who
| title=Evans, Eric Herbert
| id = U154293
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2015
| edition = April 2014 online
| access-date = 15 February 2015
}}</ref>
*1970–1981 (res.): [[John Lawton (priest)|John Lawton]], Rector of Winwick (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)<ref>{{Who's Who
| title=Lawton, John Arthur
| id = U173733
| type = was
| volume = 1920–2015
| edition = April 2014 online
| access-date = 15 February 2015
}}</ref>
*1981–2001 (ret.): [[David Woodhouse (priest)|David Woodhouse]], Vicar of [[St Peter's, Hindley]] (until 1992; afterwards archdeacon emeritus)<ref>{{Who's Who
| title=Woodhouse, (Charles) David (Stewart)
| id = U40602
| volume = 2014
| edition = November 2014 online
| access-date = 15 February 2015
}}</ref>
*2001{{snd}}31 October 2015 (ret.): [[Peter Bradley (Archdeacon of Warrington)|Peter Bradley]]<ref>{{Who's Who
| title=Bradley, Peter David Douglas
| id = U42448
| volume = 2014
| edition = November 2014 online
| access-date = 15 February 2015
}}</ref>
:''The archdeaconry was renamed on 5 November 2015.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crockford.org.uk/places/12339/archdeaconery-of-st-helens-and-warrington|title = Archdeaconry of St Helens and Warrington}}</ref>
*14 November 2015{{snd}}30 September 2019 (res.): [[Roger Preece (priest)|Roger Preece]]<ref name="coll" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://liverpool.anglican.org/index.php?p=3435|title = Diocese of Liverpool}}</ref>
*25 January 2020{{snd}}present: [[Simon Fisher (priest)|Simon Fisher]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk/424/ajax.aspx/download/187|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200203202957/https://www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk/424/ajax.aspx/download/187|archive-date = 2020-02-03|title = Error}}</ref>
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===Archdeacons of Knowsley and Sefton===
:''The archdeaconry was erected on 5 November 2015.''
*14 November 2015–present: [[Pete Spiers]]<ref name="coll">[http://liverpool.anglican.org/Bishop-Paul-collates-new-Archdeacons-at-Liverpool-Cathedral Diocese of Liverpool — Bishop Paul collates new Archdeacons at Liverpool Cathedral] (Accessed 20 November 2015)</ref>
===Archdeacons of Wigan and West Lancashire===
:''The archdeaconry was erected on 5 November 2015.''
*14 November 2015{{snd}}31 July 2021 (res.): [[Jennifer McKenzie (priest)|Jennifer McKenzie]]<ref name="coll" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://liverpool.anglican.org/news-and-events/news/archdeacon-jennifer-appointed-to-new-role-at-virginia-theological-seminary.php|title=Diocese of Liverpool &#124; Archdeacon Jennifer appointed to new role at Virginia Theological Seminary}}</ref>
:''The archdeaconry was dissolved on 1 November 2024.''<ref name="wigan-bpo" />
==References==
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==Sources==
*{{Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae |last=Horn |first=Joyce M. |last2=Smith |first2=David M. |last3=Mussett |first3=Patrick |period=1541–1857 |volume=11 |pages=49–50}}
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