The Archdeacon of Warwick (now called Archdeacon Missioner) is the senior ecclesiastical officer in charge of the archdeaconry of Warwick in the

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. The Archdeaconry of Warwick has five Deaneries which centre on Warwick and Leamington Spa, Alcester, Stratford upon Avon, Shipston and Southam.

History

The archdeaconry was originally created, on 10 January 1910, from the

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, and in the Diocese of Worcester (consisting of the rural deaneries of Alcester, of Blockley, of Evesham, of Feckenham, of North Kineton, of South Kineton, of Pershore, and of Warwick). Since 2009 the post has been redefined and renamed as Archdeacon Missioner. From the retirement of Michael Paget-Wilkes in 2009, the

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also had statutory oversight over the Archdeaconry of Warwick, delegated from the Archdeacon Missioner, in preparation for the merging of the two archdeaconries, until that post was replaced by that of Archdeacon Pastor. Rodham and Green remained, legally, collated to the Archdeaconries of Warwick and of Coventry.National Archdeacons' Forum — Archdeacons’ News — #26, July 2017
(Accessed 9 September 2017)

List of archdeacons

:''The archdeaconry was created in Worcester diocese in 1910.'' *19101921 (res.): James Peile, Rector of Great Comberton (until 1917), then Rector of

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(became

Archdeacon of Worcester The Archdeacon of Worcester is a senior clergy position in the Diocese of Worcester in the Church of England. Among the archdeacon's responsibilities is the care of clergy and church buildings within the area of the Archdeaconry of Worcester. Hi ...

) :''In 1918, the archdeaconries of Warwick and of Coventry were erected into the new Coventry diocese.'' *19201923 (res.): Claude Blagden (became Archdeacon of Coventry) *192327 December 1928 (d.): Hugh Back, Rector of

Berkswell Berkswell ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, county of West Midlands, England. Historically in Warwickshire, Berkswell is situated in the rural east of the borough, approximately 2 miles (3.25 km) ...

(until 1924), then Rector of Hampton-Lucy *19291936 (res.): St Barbe Holland, Rector of Hampton Lucy (became

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) *19361945 (ret.): Algernon Ward, Rector of Hampton Lucy *194530 April 1958 (ret.): Malcolm Parr *1958–1974: Jesse Proctor, Vicar of Sherbourne (until 1969; afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *197424 October 1982 (d.):

Edward Taylor Edward Taylor (1642 – June 29, 1729) was a colonial American poet, pastor and physician of English origin. His work remained unpublished for some 200 years but since then has established him as one of the foremost writers of his time. His poe ...

, Vicar of Sherbourne (until 1977) *19831990 (ret.): Peter Bridges (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *19902009 (ret.): Michael Paget-Wilkes *201019 June 2019 (res.):

Morris Rodham Morris Rodham (born 1959) is an Anglican priest who served as Archdeacon Missioner (Archdeacon of Warwick) in the Diocese of Coventry 2010–2019. Morris Rodham was educated at Durham University, graduating with a degree in Classics as a membe ...

( Archdeacon Missioner) *6 October 2019present: Barry Dugmore (Archdeacon Missioner)

References

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