Archdeacon of Ashford


The Archdeacon of Ashford is a senior office-holder in the Diocese of Canterbury. The Archdeacon of Ashford is an Anglican priest oversees the Archdeaconry of Ashford, which is one of three subdivisions of the diocese. The first incumbent was Philip Down, who was collated Archdeacon of Ashford on 13 March 2011 and who retired effective 15 October 2017. The second and current archdeacon is Darren Miller, who was collated on 13 January 2018.

History

The archdeaconry was created under the Pastoral Measure 1983, by Trevor Willmott, Bishop of Dover on 1 February 2011. At the same time, it was decided that Down would transfer to the newly created role.

Composition

The archdeaconry covers a central and eastern portion the diocese., the archdeaconry of Ashford consists the following deaneries in the Diocese of Canterbury: