Archdeacon of Norwich

The Archdeacon of Norwich is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Norwich, who exercises supervision of clergy and responsibility for church buildings within the geographical area of her or his archdeaconry. History The ancient Archdeaconry of Norwich has been an ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the Diocese of Norwich since its creation around 1100 – at which time the first archdeacons were being appointed across the nation. List of archdeacons High Medieval Diocesan archdeacons: Four archdeacons occur in records but cannot be clearly identified with a particular territory: bef. 1086–aft. 1107: Geoffrey bef. 1107–aft. 1114: Alfred bef. 1101–aft. 1115: Osbern bef. 1111–aft. 1115: Walter Archdeacons of Norwich: bef. 1127–aft. 1148: William (I) aft. 1146: Ralph bef. 1161–aft. 1164: Philip bef. 1168–aft. 1178: William (II) bef. 1182–aft. 1198: Thomas 1200–1225 (res.): Geoffrey de Burgh 1228–1229 (res.): Luke the chaplain (became Archbishop of Dublin) 1229–aft. 1238: John of Ferentino bef. 1248–aft. 1252: William de Suffield & : post not vacant bef. 1273–aft. 1289 (res.): Thomas de Skerning (became Archdeacon of Suffolk)