The post of Archdeacon of Chichester was created in the 12th century, although the Diocese of Sussex was founded by St Wilfrid, the exiled Bishop of York, in AD 681. The original location of the see was in Selsey. The see was moved to

Chichester Chichester () is a cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England.OS Explorer map 120: Chichester, South Harting and Selsey Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. It is the only ...

, in about 1075, by decree of the Synod of London.Kelly. The Bishopric of Selsey ''in'' Mary Hobbs. Chichester Cathedral: An Historic Survey. pp.1 - 10 Currently, Luke Irvine-Capel is the Archdeacon (since May 2019).

History

After the

Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conq ...

a uniform system of territorial archdeaconries was created to try to ensure that no settlement was more than a day's ride from the bishop's seat. In 1070 the Council of Windsor decreed that bishops should appoint archdeacons to their churches. The

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acted as the bishop's deputy and representative and had the job of supervising parish churches in the diocese. Saint Richard,

Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the counties of East and West Sussex. The see is based in the City of Chichester where the bishop's s ...

in the 13th century, produced a body of statutes which included the duties of his archdeacons: ''"They were to administer justice for their proper fees, not demanding more for the expedition or delay of business. They were to visit the churches regularly to see the services were duly celebrated, the vessels and vestments in proper order, the canon of mass correctly followed and distinctly read."'' The modern role of an archdeacon in the

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has not changed significantly since St Richard's time; their main function is to be involved with legal and practical matters concerning visitations, clergy care, discipline matters, faculties and quinquennial inspections. The Diocese of Chichester almost exactly covers the two counties of East Sussex and West Sussex and the City of Brighton and Hove, stretching for nearly a hundred miles (160 km) along the south coast of England. The diocese has four archdeaconries, namely the

Archdeaconry of Horsham The Archdeacon of Horsham is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Chichester. The diocese almost exactly covers the counties of East and West Sussex and the City of Brighton and Hove, stretching for nearly a hundred m ...

, the Archdeaconry of Hastings, the Archdeaconry of Brighton and Lewes as well as the Archdeaconry of Chichester.Diocese of Chichester Website From its creation, in the 12th century until 2002, the Archdeacon of Chichester was actually based in Chichester. In 2002 during Archdeacon McKittrick's tenure, the base was moved to Church House, Hove, East Sussex. It returned to Chichester, following the appointment of Luke Irvine-Capel, in May 2019.

List of archdeacons

High Medieval

:Sole archdeacons: *bef. 1118–aft. 1118: RicoardThese archdeacons are not referred to as Archdeacon of Chichester, but rather appear to be the sole archdeacon in the diocese. *bef. 1122–aft. 1123: Henry *11th century:

Roger Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ...

*?–aft. 1147:

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, h ...

:Senior archdeacons: *bef. 1157–aft. 1172: HenryThese archdeacons are not referred to as Archdeacon of Chichester, but are each the senior of two concurrent archdeacons of the diocese. *bef. 1172–1178 (res.): Seffrid II *bef. 1180–aft. 1180:

Matthew of Chichester Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chi ...

*–aft. 1192: Peter *aft. 1192–bef. 1197:

Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stro ...

:Archdeacons of Chichester: *bef. 1198–aft. 1213: Silvester *bef. 1220–aft. 1229: William Durand *bef. 1232–aft. 1234:

William William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conq ...

*bef. 1235–aft. 1239: Walter *bef. 1242–aft. 1246:

John Climping John Climping (died 18 May 1262) was a medieval Bishop of Chichester. Life Climping was a clerk of Ranulf of Wareham by 18 July 1220.Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 5: Chichester: Unidentified Prebends' By 1232 he was a c ...

*bef. 1247–aft. 1256:

John de Reigate John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

*1259–aft. 1275:

Geoffrey de Gates Geoffrey, Geoffroy, Geoff, etc., may refer to: People * Geoffrey (name), including a list of people with the name * Geoffroy (surname), including a list of people with the name * Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. 1095–c. 1155), clergyman and one of the m ...

*bef. 1287–bef. 1289:

Robert of Wiston The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, ho ...

*bef. 1300–aft. 1307: Gervase of Séez

Late Medieval

*bef. 1311–bef. 1340 (d.):

Robert Leyset The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, ho ...

/ de Leycester *bef. 1346–1350 (d.): John Langley *May 1350–aft. 1350:

Adam de Houton Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as ...

*bef. 1354–24 December 1356 (exch.):

Simon de Bredon Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genu ...

*24 December 1356 – 7 March 1357 (exch.): Walter de Alderbury *7 March 1357–?: John de Sculthorpe *1358–1359:

John Pipe John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

*1366: Robert de Walton *?–bef. 1370 (d.):

Henry Folvyle Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portuga ...

*3 July 1370 – 15 April 1382 (exch.):

William Wardene William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conqu ...

/ Wardieu *15 April 1382 – 3 May 1395 (exch.): Simon Russell *5 June 1388–?:

Lambert Threkingham Lambert may refer to People *Lambert (name), a given name and surname * Lambert, Bishop of Ostia (c. 1036–1130), became Pope Honorius II *Lambert, Margrave of Tuscany (fl. 929–931), also count and duke of Lucca *Lambert (pianist), stage-name ...

(ineffective royal grant) *3 May 1395–bef. 1413 (d.):

John Thomas John Thomas may refer to: Politics United Kingdom * John Thomas (c. 1490–1540/42), British Member of Parliament for Truro * John Thomas (c. 1531–1581/90), British Member of Parliament for Mitchell * John Thomas (British politician) (1897 ...

*1398: William Read *18 December 1404–?:

Thomas Harlyng Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

(mistaken collation) *13 November 1413–bef. 1440: John Lindfield/ Lyndefeld *?–1439 (exch.): John Faukes *5 December 1440–bef. 1444 (res.):

William Walesby William Walesby (died 1458) was a Canon of Windsor from 1441 to 1450''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and Archdeacon of Chichester from 1444 to 1444. Career He w ...

*7 February 1444–bef. 1460 (d.): William Normanton *1454: Simon de Gredon/ Gredon *bef. 1459–bef. 1464:

John Sprever John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...

*bef. 1464–bef. 1478 (res.):

John Doget John Doget (c. 1435–1501) was an English diplomat, scholar and Renaissance humanist. He was the nephew of Cardinal Thomas Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury. He was born in Sherborne, Dorset, and was probably educated in Bourchier's househo ...

*bef. 1478–bef. 1481 (res.): Peter Huse/ Husy *1 September 1481 – 1482 (res.):

Henry Boleyn Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

*bef. 1484–bef. 1494 (d.):

John Coke Sir John Coke (5 March 1563 – 8 September 1644) was an English civil servant and naval administrator, described by one commentator as "the Samuel Pepys of his day". He was MP for various constituencies in the House of Commons between 1621 an ...

/ Cooke *bef. 1495–bef. 1509 (d.): Gerard Borrett/

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*18 April 1509–bef. 1512 (res.):

Robert Chapel The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...

*4 April 1512–bef. 1532: William Norbury *2 February 1532–bef. 1554:

John Worthiall John Worthiall, Doctor of Canon Law, D.C.L. was an England, English Anglican priest in the 16th century. Worthiall was Principal (academia), Principal of New Inn Hall, Oxford from 1514 to 1520. He held Living (Christianity), livings in Sutton, ...

Early modern

*16 April 1555–bef. 1559 (deprived):

Alban Langdale Alban Langdale or Langdaile (fl. 1532–1580) was an English Roman Catholic churchman and author. Life From Yorkshire, he studied at St John's College, Cambridge, and graduated B.A. in 1532. On 26 March 1534 he was admitted a Fellow of St John's, ...

*7 October 1559–?: Richard Tremayne (ineffective royal grant) *20 May 1560–bef. 1571 (d.): Thomas Spencer *July 1571–bef. 1575 (res.):

John Coldwell John Coldwell (c.1535–1596) was an English physician and bishop. Life He was born at Faversham. He graduated B.A. at St. John's College, Cambridge, in 1555, where he became a Fellow and graduated M.A. in 1558. He graduated M.D. in 1564.Francis ...

*15 May 1575–bef. 1580 (res.): Thomas Gillingham *April 1580–bef. 1586 (res.): John Langworth *15 November 1586–March 1596 (d.): William Stone *12 April 1596 – 30 March 1603 (d.): Henry Ball *7 September 1603–bef. 1607 (d.):

Thomas Pattenson Thomas Pattenson was an English priest in the late late 16th and early 17th centuries. Pattenson was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1568 he became a Fellow at Christ's College, Cambridge. He was incorporated at Oxford University in 15 ...

*17 February 1608–bef. 1635 (d.):

Roger Andrewes Roger Andrewes (sometimes Andrews; 1574–1635) was an English churchman and academic, archdeacon and Chancellor at Chichester Cathedral in the English Church. He was also a scholar, a Fellow of Pembroke Hall and was, in 1618, made Master of J ...

*24 November 1635–bef. 1640 (d.):

Laurence Pay Laurence Pay was an English priest in the 17th century. Pay was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He held livings Livings is a surname of English origin. People with that name include: * Henry Livings (1929–1998), English playwright and scree ...

*18 February 1640 – 1641 (res.): James Marsh *bef. 1642–25 April 1660 (d.):

Henry Hammond Henry Hammond (18 August 1605 – 25 April 1660) was an English churchman, who supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War. Early life He was born at Chertsey in Surrey on 18 August 1605, the youngest son of John Hammond (c. 155 ...

*2 July 1660 – 6 December 1672 (d.): Jasper Mayne *23 December 1672–bef. 1679 (d.):

Oliver Whitby The Venerable Oliver Whitby ( 1602-1679) was an Anglican priest in England during the 17th century, who became Archdeacon of Chichester. Origins and education Born about 1602, the son of a clergyman in Bedfordshire, he entered Trinity College ...

*24 September 1679–bef. 1707 (d.):

Josiah Pleydell The Venerable Josiah Playdell (1641–1707) was an Anglican priest in England. Playdell was born in Newnham on Severn and educated at Queen's College, Oxford and King's College, Cambridge Playdell was ordained in 1663 and became curate at Chippi ...

*12 February 1708 – 17 August 1736 (d.): James Barker *7 September 1736 – 14 July 1770 (d.): Thomas Ball *10 June 1771 – 1 August 1792 (d.):

Thomas Hollingbery Thomas Hollingbery (also Hollingberry, Hollingbury) (died 1792) was an English churchman, Archdeacon of Chichester and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford Worcester College is one of the constitue ...

*3 October 1792 – 1797 (res.): John Buckner *15 May 1802 – 10 September 1803 (d.): Charles Alcock *12 October 1803 – 4 January 1808 (d.):

Thomas Taylor Thomas Taylor may refer to: Military *Thomas H. Taylor (1825–1901), Confederate States Army colonel *Thomas Happer Taylor (1934–2017), U.S. Army officer; military historian and author; triathlete *Thomas Taylor (Medal of Honor) (born 1834), Am ...

*5 March 1808–bef. 1840 (res.): Charles Webber *30 December 1840 – 21 March 1851 (res.):

Henry Edward Manning Henry Edward Manning (15 July 1808 – 14 January 1892) was an English prelate of the Catholic church, and the second Archbishop of Westminster from 1865 until his death in 1892. He was ordained in the Church of England as a young man, but con ...

(became

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in the

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) *28 April 1851 – 26 March 1879 (d.):

James Garbett James Garbett (1802-1879) was a British academic and Anglican cleric who became the Archdeacon of Chichester. He was a Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford. He was an Evangelical and an opponent of the Oxford Movement. He was the anti-Tractarian ...

Late modern

*1879–31 October 1887 (d.): John Russell Walker *1887–9 May 1903 (d.): Francis Mount *1903–1914 (res.):

Edward Elwes The Venerable, The Ven Edward Leighton Elwes, Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin), MA was an eminent Anglican priest in the first third of the 20th century. He was born on 8 October and educated at Eton College, Eton and University College, Oxf ...

*1914–19 February 1920 (d.): Herbert Jones (also Bishop of Lewes) *1920–1934 (ret.): Benedict Hoskyns *1934–1946 (ret.):

Charles Clarke Charles Rodway Clarke (born 21 September 1950) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich South from 1997 until 2010, and served as Home Secretary from December 2004 until May 2006. Early life ...

*1946–1973 (ret.):

Lancelot Mason The Ven Lancelot Mason MBE MA was an eminent Church of England priest in the 20th century. He was born on 22 July 1905 and educated at the RN College Osborne, RN College Dartmouth, and Trinity College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1929, he beg ...

*1973–1975 (res.): Frederick Kerr-Dineen *1975–1981 (res.):

Richard Eyre Sir Richard Charles Hastings Eyre (born 28 March 1943) is an English film, theatre, television and opera director. Biography Eyre was born in Barnstaple, Devon, England, the son of Richard Galfridus Hastings Giles Eyre and his wife, Minna Ma ...

*1981–1991 (ret.): Keith Hobbs *1991–2002 (ret.):

Michael Brotherton Michael Lewis Brotherton (born 26 May 1931) is a British journalist and politician. A Conservative, he had a promising Parliamentary career and worked as a Parliamentary consultant after his former constituency in Lincolnshire was abolished in ...

*20021 July 2018 (ret.):Acting Archdeacons Appointed
(Accessed 3 June 2018)

Douglas McKittrick Douglas Henry McKittrick (born 18 February 1953) is a retired Archdeacon of Chichester. McKittrick was educated at John Marlay School in Newcastle upon Tyne and at St Stephen's House, Oxford. He was ordained in 1977 and after curacies at St Paul ...

*1 May 20189 May 2019 Mark Standen &

David Twinley David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

(Initially shadowed previous Archdeacon, then jointly acting)Standen and Twinley's appointment is from 1 May 2018 to 31 January 2019. *9 May 2019present Luke Irvine-Capel

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