Archdeacon of Bolton

The Archdeacon of Bolton is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Manchester. The role was created by an Order of the Bishop on 20 May 1982.^[1]

As archdeacon, he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy ^[2] within the archdeaconry of Bolton, which consists six area deaneries: Bolton, Bury, Deane, Radcliffe and Prestwich, Rossendale and Walmsley. The post is currently held by Jean Burgess.

List of archdeacons[]

1982–1985: Fred Hoyle (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
1985–1992: Bill Brison (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
1992–2001: Lorys Davies (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
2002–2008: John Applegate (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
2008–2018: David Bailey (archdeacon emeritus since February 2018)^[3]
25 March 2018 – present: Jean Burgess^[4] (also Archdeacon of Salford since 1 July 2020)^[5]

References[]

^ "No. 48996". The London Gazette. 1 June 1982. p. 7240.
^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
^ [1]
^ Bury Parish Church — Collation of the new Archdeacon of Bolton (Accessed 25 March 2018)
^ [2] & [3]

[1] "No. 48996". The London Gazette. 1 June 1982. p. 7240.

[2] "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5

[3] [1]

[4] Bury Parish Church — Collation of the new Archdeacon of Bolton (Accessed 25 March 2018)

[5] [2] & [3]

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v t Anglican Diocese of Manchester
Manchester Cathedral
Office holders	David Walker, Bishop of Manchester Mark Davies, Bishop suffragan of Middleton Mark Ashcroft, Bishop suffragan of Bolton AEO: Bishop suffragan of Beverley(vacant; acting: the Bishops of Burnley and of Wakefield) & Rod Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Maidstone Rogers Govender, Dean of Manchester David Sharples, Archdeacon of Rochdale Karen Lund, Archdeacon of Manchester Jean Burgess, Archdeacon of Bolton and Archdeacon of Salford
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Burnley (1901–1926; moved to Diocese of Blackburn) Bishop suffragan of Whalley (1909–1926; moved to Diocese of Blackburn) Bishop suffragan of Hulme (1924–2009) Archdeacon of Lancaster (1847–1926; became Diocese of Blackburn) Archdeacon of Blackburn (1877–1926; became Diocese of Blackburn)