The Archdeacon of Dudley is one of two
archdeacon
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s in the
Anglican Diocese of Worcester
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,
England
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(the other being the
Archdeacon of Worcester
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).
History
The archdeaconry of Dudley was created by
Order in Council
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on 11 February 1921 from the
Worcester archdeaconry and named after the town of
Dudley
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. It consists of the deaneries of Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Dudley, Kidderminster, Kingswinford, Stourbridge and Stourport.
The present Archdeacon of Dudley is the Venerable
Nikki Groarke, formerly vicar of St Stephen's Church,
Canonbury
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,
Islington
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, in the
Diocese of London
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; she is the first woman to hold the post and was installed on 5 January 2014.
List of archdeacons
*1921–1934 (d.):
Sydney James
*1934–1951 (ret.):
Arthur Shepherd
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(afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
*1951–1968 (ret.):
Alfred Hurley (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
*1968–1975 (res.):
John Williams
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(afterwards
Archdeacon of Worcester
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*1976–1984 (res.):
Christopher Campling (afterwards
Dean of Ripon)
*1985–1986 (res.):
Robin Bennett
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*1987–2001 (ret.):
John Gathercole
*2001–September 2013 (ret.):
Fred Trethewey
*2014-present:
Nikki GroarkeDiocese of Worcester – London Vicar to be new Archdeacon of Dudley
(Accessed 4 October 2013)
Deaneries, rural deans and lay chairs as of 2019
See also
*Bishop of Worcester
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*Worcester Cathedral
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References
External links
Worcester Diocesan websiteChurch of England Statistics 2002
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Lists of Anglicans
Christianity in Worcestershire
Dudley
Anglican Diocese of Worcester