Archdeacon of Doncaster

The Archdeacon of Doncaster is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Sheffield, responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy^[1] within the six area deaneries: Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, Snaith & Hatfield, Tankersley, Wath and West Doncaster.

History

The archdeaconry of Doncaster was created in the Diocese of York from parts of the York and Sheffield archdeaconries on 18 February 1913^[2] and transferred to the Diocese of Sheffield upon its creation on 23 January 1914.^[3]

List of archdeacons

• 1913–1941 (ret.): Folliott Sandford (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[4]

The archdeaconry has been in Sheffield diocese since 23 January 1914.

• 1941–1947 (res.): Robert Stannard (afterwards Bishop of Woolwich, 1947) ^[5]
• 1947–1954 (res.): John Brewis^[6]
• 1955–1959 (res.): John Nicholson^[7]
• 1959–1967 (res.): Peter Bostock^[8][9]
• 1967–1979 (ret.): Evan Rogers (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[10]
• 1979–1985 (res.): Ian Harland (afterwards Bishop of Lancaster, 1985)^[11]
• 1985–1994 (ret.): Desmond Carnelley (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[12]
• 1994–2001 (ret.): Bernard Holdridge^[13]
• 2001–2011 (ret.): Bob Fitzharris (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[14][15]
• 2012 – 31 December 2019 (ret.):^[16] Steve Wilcockson^[17]
• 1 January – 16 May 2020: David Stevens (acting)^[16]
• 23 September 2020 – present:^[18] Javaid Iqbal^[19] (Acting since 16 May)^[20]