Archdeacon of Sherborne

The Archdeacon of Sherborne is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Salisbury, England. They are responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy[1] within the five area deaneries: Dorchester, Lyme Bay, Sherborne, Weymouth and Portland, and Blackmore Vale.[2]

The archdeaconry was created by Order in Council of 31 March 1916[3] from the Archdeaconry of Dorset. The current archdeacon is Penny Sayer.

  1. ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
  2. ^ "Map of Salisbury Diocese". The Diocese of Salisbury. Retrieved 5 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "No. 29529". The London Gazette. 31 March 1916. p. 3454.