Archdeacon of Croydon
The Archdeacon of Croydon is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Southwark. As such the deacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within its five rural deaneries: Croydon Addington, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South and Sutton.
History
The archdeaconry was created in the Diocese of Canterbury from the Archdeaconry of Maidstone by Order in Council on 1 April 1930 and transferred to the Diocese of Southwark on 1 January 1985.List of archdeacons
- 1930 – 1937 : Edward Woods, Bishop suffragan of Croydon
- 1930 – 1942 : William Anderson, Bishop suffragan of Croydon
- 1942 – 1946 : Harold Bradfield
- 1946 – 1947 : Maurice Harland
- 1948 – 27 March 1957 : Charles Tonks
- 1957 – 1967 : Jesse Clayson
- 1967 – 1977 : John Hughes
- 1978 – 1993 : Frederick Hazell
- 1994 – 17 September 2011 : Tony Davies
- 2011 – 1 February 2013 : Barry Goodwin
- 14 April 2013 – 29 February 2020 : Chris Skilton
- 15 March 2020 – 24 June 2022: Rosemarie Mallett
- 4 December 2023 – present: Greg Prior