The Archdeacon of Hereford is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the
Church of EnglandDiocese of Hereford. The archdeacon is the senior priest with responsibility over the area of the archdeaconry of Hereford.
History
The first recorded archdeacons in Hereford diocese occur soon after the
Norman Conquest (as they do across England) – there were apparently two archdeacons from the outset. However, no territorial titles are recorded until after
c. 1125. The archdeacons at that time were the Archdeacons of Hereford and of Shropshire (aka Salop but distinct from the
Lichfield Salop archdeaconry); the latter was renamed
Archdeacon of Ludlow in 1876.[1]
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abHeinfrid and Geoffrey occur as archdeacons in Hereford diocese without territorial titles, so it is not possible to identify which areas they served.
The Archdeacon of Hereford is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the
Church of EnglandDiocese of Hereford. The archdeacon is the senior priest with responsibility over the area of the archdeaconry of Hereford.
History
The first recorded archdeacons in Hereford diocese occur soon after the
Norman Conquest (as they do across England) – there were apparently two archdeacons from the outset. However, no territorial titles are recorded until after
c. 1125. The archdeacons at that time were the Archdeacons of Hereford and of Shropshire (aka Salop but distinct from the
Lichfield Salop archdeaconry); the latter was renamed
Archdeacon of Ludlow in 1876.[1]
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abHeinfrid and Geoffrey occur as archdeacons in Hereford diocese without territorial titles, so it is not possible to identify which areas they served.