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Archdeacon Of Blackburn
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 (–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 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Ireland (priest)
Mark Campbell Ireland (born 5 April 1960) became the Archdeacon of Blackburn in 2016. Ireland was educated at University of St Andrews and Wycliffe Hall Oxford; and ordained in 1985. He was a director of Saltmine Trust (company 02930528) from 2005 to 2008. After curacies in Blackburn and Lancaster he held incumbencies in Baxenden, Walsall and Wellington with Eyton before his archdeacon's appointment. He is a member of the General Synod of the Church of England. In relation to same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same Legal sex and gender, sex or gender. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, with the most recent being ..., Ireland has stated: "I want to maintain the church's traditional doctrine of marriage, but also to belong to a church that truly welcomes and includes gay and lesbian people." References Archdeacons of Blackburn 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Richard Newman (priest)
Richard Newman (7 April 1871 – 3 June 1961) was the Archdeacon of Blackburn from 1936 to 1946. He was educated at Hereford Cathedral School and Brasenose College, Oxford. He began his ecclesiastical career with curacies in Nottingham and New Mills. he held incumbencies in Goodshaw, Whalley, Accrington Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, east of Preston, north of Manchester and is situated on the culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals to ... and Preston, Lancashire, Preston before his Archdeacon’s appointment. He died at Hythe, Kent on 3 June 1961."Obituary". ''The Times'' (London, England), Tuesday, Jun 06, 1961; pg. 15; Issue 55100 References 1871 births 1961 deaths People educated at Hereford Cathedral School Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Archdeacons of Blackburn {{York-archdeacon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |