Archdeacon of Loughborough

The Archdeacon of Loughborough is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Leicester. The archdeaconry was created within the Diocese of Peterborough and from the Archdeaconry of Leicester on 25 February 1921[1] but became part of the new Diocese of Leicester upon its creation on 12 November 1926.[2]

The Archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy[3] within the area deaneries: Akeley East, Akeley South, Akeley West, Guthlaxton, Sparkenhoe East and Sparkenhoe West.

Claire Wood became the Archdeacon of Loughborough on 8 October 2017.[4]

  1. ^ "No. 32239". The London Gazette. 25 February 1921. p. 1560.
  2. ^ "No. 33220". The London Gazette. 12 November 1926. p. 7322.
  3. ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
  4. ^ Diocese of Leicester — Claire Wood announced as new Archdeacon of Loughborough (Accessed 27 April 2017)