Archdeacon of Dudley

The Archdeacon of Dudley is one of two archdeacons in the Anglican Diocese of Worcester, England (the other being the Archdeacon of Worcester).

History The archdeaconry of Dudley was created by Order in Council on 11 February 1921 from the Worcester archdeaconry and named after the town of Dudley. It consists of the deaneries of Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Dudley, Kidderminster, Kingswinford, Stourbridge and Stourport.Deaneries in the Diocese of Worcester , Diocese of Worcester, UK.

The present Archdeacon of Dudley is the Venerable Nikki Groarke, formerly vicar of St Stephen's Church, Canonbury, Islington, in the Diocese of London; she is the first woman to hold the post and was installed on 5 January 2014.

List of archdeacons 1921–1934 (d.): Sydney James 1934–1951 (ret.): Arthur Shepherd (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) 1951–1968 (ret.): Alfred Hurley (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) 1968–1975 (res.): John Williams (afterwards Archdeacon of Worcester) 1976–1984 (res.): Christopher Campling (afterwards Dean of Ripon) (Google Books) 1985–1986 (res.): Robin Bennett 1987–2001 (ret.): John Gathercole 2001–September 2013 (ret.): Fred Trethewey 2014-present: Nikki GroarkeDiocese of Worcester – London Vicar to be new Archdeacon of Dudley (Accessed 4 October 2013)

Deaneries, area deans and lay chairs as of 2024 Deanery Rural dean Lay chair Redditch & Bromsgrove The Revd Canon Paul Lawlor Kashmir Garton Greater Dudley The Revd Andrew Sillis John Nicholson

See also Bishop of Worcester Worcester Cathedral

References

External links Worcester Diocesan website Church of England Statistics 2002