The Archdeacon of Warrington is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool. The Archdeaconry of Warrington was originally created on 10 August 1847 ^[1] in the Diocese of Chester and transferred to the Diocese of Liverpool when the latter was created on 9 April 1880.

The Archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy ^[2] within the seven area deaneries: North Meols, Ormskirk, Wigan, Winwick, Warrington, St Helens, Widnes

The post is currently held by The Ven. Peter Bradley

Archdeacons of Warrington

1880–1886 John Wareing Bardsley (afterwards Archdeacon of Liverpool, 1886}^[3]
1889-1895 William Francis Taylor ^[4]
1906–1916 George Hardwicke Spooner (afterwards Archdeacon of Liverpool, 1916)
1916–1933 George John Howson ^[5]
<1950–>1954 Arthur White
2001–present Peter Bradley

References

^ "No. 20769". The London Gazette. 1847.
^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
^ "John Wareing Bardsley - Bishop 1887-1892". Retrieved 2012-11-20.
^ "Distinguished Churchmen and Phases of Church Work/William Francis Taylor". Retrieved 2012-11-20.
^ "George John Howson 1854". Retrieved 2012-11-20.