The Archdeacon of Lincoln is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Diocese of Lincoln – they have responsibilities within their archdeaconry including oversight of church buildings and some supervision, discipline and pastoral care of the clergy.
Overview
The Archdeacon of Lincoln is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Diocese of Lincoln – he or she has responsibilities within his archdeaconry (the ancient Archdeaconry of Lincoln) including oversight of church buildings and some supervision, discipline and pastoral care of the clergy.
History
The archdeaconry has existed since the 11th century, when archdeacons were first appointed across England, and has remained in the Diocese of Lincoln since. Since ancient times, the territory of the archdeaconry covered all of Lincolnshire (barring the West Riding of Lindsey, the Stow archdeaconry); that territory has remained broadly similar throughout her thousand-year history.
List of archdeacons
High Medieval
bef. 1092–?: Richard (first archdeacon)
c.1100 Albertus Longobardus (the Lombard)
–?: Nicholas
c.1117 William Bajocensis
?–?1129 Roger de Clinton (afterwards Bishop of Lichfield, 1129)
bef. 1132–?: William of Bayeux
bef. 1145–aft. 1169: Robert
: Richard D'Aumery
–1170: Robert de Chesney
bef. 1171–bef. 1175 (res.): Geoffrey Plantagenet (afterwards Bishop of Lincoln, 1173)
aft. 1175–aft. 1215 (rem.): Peter (half-brother of Geoffrey)
bef. 1219–1223 (res.): William de Thornaco (afterwards Dean of Lincoln, 1223)
1223–1238 (d.): Robert of Hailes
1238–1248 (res.): Thomas Wallensis (afterwards Bishop of St Davids, 1248)
1248–1255 (deprived): William Lupus (Le Loup)
–aft. 1277 (d.): Roger de Fuldon
bef. 1277–12 December 1290 (d.): William de la Gare
bef. 1291–30 May 1319 (exch.): William de Estiniaco (d'Estaing)
