Archdeacon of Croydon

The Archdeacon of Croydon is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Southwark.^[1] As such the deacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy ^[2] within its five rural deaneries: Croydon Addington, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South and Sutton.^[3]

History

The archdeaconry was created in the Diocese of Canterbury from the Archdeaconry of Maidstone by Order in Council on 1 April 1930^[4] and transferred to the Diocese of Southwark on 1 January 1985.^[5]

List of archdeacons

• 1930 – 1937 (res.): Edward Woods, Bishop suffragan of Croydon^[6]
• 1930 – 1942 (res.): William Anderson, Bishop suffragan of Croydon^[7]
• 1942 – 1946 (res.): Harold Bradfield^[8]
• 1946 – 1947 (res.): Maurice Harland (also Bishop suffragan of Croydon since 1942)^[9]
• 1948 – 27 March 1957 (d.): Charles Tonks^[10]
• 1957 – 1967 (res.): Jesse Clayson^[11]
• 1967 – 1977 (ret.): John Hughes (also Bishop suffragan of Croydon since 1956)^[12]
• 1978 – 1993 (res.): Frederick Hazell^[13]

The archdeaconry was transferred to Southwark diocese on 1 January 1985.

• 1994 – 17 September 2011 (ret.): Tony Davies (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[14]
• 2011 – 1 February 2013 (ret.): Barry Goodwin (Acting)
• 14 April 2013 – 29 February 2020 (ret.):^[15] Chris Skilton^[16][17]
• 15 March 2020 – 24 June 2022: Rosemarie Mallett^[18][19] (became Bishop of Croydon)
• 4 December 2023 – present: Greg Prior^[20][21][22]