Archdeaconry of York
Encyclopedia
The Archdeaconry of York is an archdeaconry, or subdivision, of the Church of England
Diocese of York
in the Province of York
.
, since 4 December 2003 the Rt Revd
Martin Wallace, and by the Archdeacon of York, since 1999 the Ven
Richard Seed.
, shown below.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
Diocese of York
Diocese of York
The Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers the city of York, the eastern part of North Yorkshire, and most of the East Riding of Yorkshire....
in the Province of York
Province of York
The Province of York is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England, and consists of 14 dioceses which cover the northern third of England and the Isle of Man. York was elevated to an Archbishopric in 735 AD: Ecgbert of York was the first archbishop...
.
People
The archdeaconry is led by the Bishop of SelbyBishop of Selby
The Bishop of Selby is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of York, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name after the town of Selby in North Yorkshire. The Bishop of Selby is responsible for the Archdeaconry of York.-List of the Bishops...
, since 4 December 2003 the Rt Revd
Right Reverend
The Right Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures.*In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain it applies to bishops except that The Most Reverend is used for archbishops .*In some churches with a...
Martin Wallace, and by the Archdeacon of York, since 1999 the Ven
Venerable
The Venerable is used as a style or epithet in several Christian churches. It is also the common English-language translation of a number of Buddhist titles.-Roman Catholic:...
Richard Seed.
Organisation
In common with other archdeaconries, York is further subdivided into deaneriesDeanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
, shown below.
- Derwent
- Easingwold
- New Ainsty
- Selby
- Southern Rydale
- South Wold
- York