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Archdeacons Of Westminster
The Archdeacon of Westminster is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, Chapter of the Royal Peculiar of Westminster Abbey in London. The holder of the post oversees relationships with the twenty-four parishes of which the Dean and Chapter are patrons, and is responsible for the pastoral care of the staff and volunteers of the Abbey. The post is currently held by Tricia Hillas, Canon Steward and Speaker's Chaplain, who took up the position in 2021. The role of archdeacon has previously been held together with other chapter roles, including Sub-Dean, Canon Treasurer, and Canon Theologian. List of archdeacons Richard Widmore lists the following as Archdeacons of Westminster, acknowledging the incompleteness of the list: *Richard Crokesley (elected abbot 1246) *Thomas (1258) *A. de Wycomb (1277–1288) *Roger Bures (before 1293) *William de Huntyngdon (1292) *Alexander de Pershore (1312) *Robert (1324–1327) *William de Ipswich (1360–1370) *Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean And Chapter Of Westminster
The Dean and Chapter of Westminster are the ecclesiastical governing body of Westminster Abbey, a collegiate church of the Church of England and royal peculiar in Westminster, Greater London. They consist of the dean and several canons meeting in chapter and are also (less frequently) known as the Dean and Canons of Westminster. Foundation The first college of canons was established by letters patent on 17 December 1540 by Henry VIII. Under the Bishop of Westminster of the newly created Diocese of Westminster, there was a dean and 12 canons, six of whom were former monks of the abbey. They survived the dissolution of the diocese in 1550, becoming a second cathedral of the Diocese of London until 1556 when the college was dissolved by Mary I. The second college of canons was established on 21 May 1560 by Elizabeth I, this time as a royal peculiar. From 16 November 1645 the dean and canons were dispersed, and a committee of the Lords and Commons from the Long Parliament governed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
