Archdeaconry of Worcester
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The Archdeaconry of Worcester is the territorial jurisdiction of the Anglican
archdeacon
of Worcester
. It is one of two divisions of the Anglican Diocese of Worcester
, with the other being the Archdeaconry of Dudley
.
The Archdeacon is the Ven. Roger Morris.
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Evesham Rural Dean since September 2010 is Revd Richard Court vicar of Badsey with Aldington, Bretforton and Offenham. Terry Mason stood down and remains vicar of Broadway and Wickhamford.
Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...
archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
. It is one of two divisions of the Anglican Diocese of Worcester
Anglican Diocese of Worcester
The Diocese of Worcester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.The diocese was founded in around 679 by St Theodore of Canterbury at Worcester to minister to the kingdom of the Hwicce, one of the many Anglo Saxon petty-kingdoms of that time...
, with the other being the Archdeaconry of Dudley
Archdeaconry of Dudley
The Archdeaconry of Dudley is one of two archdeaconries in the Anglican Diocese of Worcester, England .- List of archdeacons :...
.
The Archdeacon is the Ven. Roger Morris.
Deaneries
The following deaneries are part of the Archdeaconry of WorcesterWorcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
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- EveshamEveshamEvesham is a market town and a civil parish in the Local Authority District of Wychavon in the county of Worcestershire, England with a population of 22,000. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon...
: Rural DeanRural DeanIn the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church, a Rural Dean presides over a Rural Deanery .-Origins and usage:...
— the Revd Terry Mason - MalvernMalvern, WorcestershireMalvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, governed by Malvern Town Council. As of the 2001 census it has a population of 28,749, and includes the historical settlement and commercial centre of Great Malvern on the steep eastern flank of the Malvern Hills, and the former...
: Rural Dean — The Revd David Nichol - MartleyMartleyMartley is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills district of the English county of Worcestershire. It is approximately nine miles north-west of Worcester. The population of the village is approximately 1200 people...
and Worcester West: Rural Dean — The Revd David Sherwin - PershorePershorePershore is a market town in Worcestershire, England, on the banks of the River Avon. Pershore is in the Wychavon district and is part of the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency. At the 2001 census the population was 7,304...
: Rural Dean — The Revd Matthew Baynes - UptonUptonUpton is the name of a number of people and places. It may refer to:-Places:In Canada*Upton, QuebecIn England*Upton, Berkshire*Upton, Buckinghamshire*Upton, Cambridgeshire*Upton, Cornwall*Upton, Cumbria*Upton, Dorset*Upton, Hampshire...
: Rural Dean — The Revd Frances Wookey - WorcesterWorcesterThe City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
East: Rural Dean — The Revd Ken Boyce
See also
- Bishop of WorcesterBishop of WorcesterThe Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury...
- Worcester CathedralWorcester CathedralWorcester Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Worcester, England; situated on a bank overlooking the River Severn. It is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Worcester. Its official name is The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary the Virgin of Worcester...
Evesham Rural Dean since September 2010 is Revd Richard Court vicar of Badsey with Aldington, Bretforton and Offenham. Terry Mason stood down and remains vicar of Broadway and Wickhamford.