The Archdeacon of Exeter is a senior ecclesiastical officer of the Diocese of Exeter in the Church of England. The modern diocese is divided into four archdeaconries: the archdeacon of Exeter supervises clergy and buildings within the area of the Archdeaconry of Exeter.

History

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The first recorded archdeacon of Exeter occurs in 1083, around the time when archdeacons were first appointed in Britain. Around that time, the Diocese of Exeter was divided into four archdeaconries: Exeter, Cornwall, Totnes (or Totton) and Barnstaple (or Barum). This configuration of archdeaconries within the diocese remained for almost 800 years, until the creation of the independent Diocese of Truro from the Cornwall archdeaconry.[1] On 22 March 1918, the archdeaconries were reconfigured and the Archdeaconry of Plymouth created from Totnes archdeaconry.[2] Presently, the diocese operates an informal 'area scheme' such that responsibility for roughly half the diocese is delegated to each suffragan bishop: special oversight is given to the Bishop of Crediton for the Barnstaple and Exeter archdeaconries and to the Bishop of Plymouth for the Plymouth and Totnes archdeaconries.[3]

List of archdeacons

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References

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  26. ^ "Babington, Richard Hamilton". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 9 May 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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  28. ^ "Tremlett, Anthony Frank". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 9 May 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  29. ^ "Gardner, Paul Douglas". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 9 May 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  30. ^ "Driver, Penelope May". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 9 May 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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  34. ^ "New Cyprus archdeacon announced, and new social concern coordinator - Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf". 9 February 2019.
  35. ^ "Church escape rooms and Champing: Devon's two new Archdeacons' track-record in using technology for mission". 15 April 2019.

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