The Archdeacon of Bristol is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Bristol. The archdeaconry was created – within the Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol – by Order in Council on 7 October 1836 [1] and became part of the re-erected Diocese of Bristol on 8 February 1898. [2]
As archdeacon she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy [3] within three area deaneries: Bristol City, Bristol South and Bristol West.
The Archdeacon of Bristol is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Bristol. The archdeaconry was created – within the Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol – by Order in Council on 7 October 1836 [1] and became part of the re-erected Diocese of Bristol on 8 February 1898. [2]
As archdeacon she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy [3] within three area deaneries: Bristol City, Bristol South and Bristol West.