This sub sub sub fonds has 1 series as follows:
- Copies of commissions of rural deans [RD.COM], 1842-2000. Unlisted. Note: Occasional commissions to clergy to act as rural deans are to be found in the institution act books [see GB 193 Inst.AB].
Commissioning of Rural Deans
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- ReferenceGB 193 RD.COM
- Dates of Creation1842-[ongoing]
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Descriptionc4 boxes. Packets of papers
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
A rural dean is a member of the clergy who is in charge of the deanery, usually consisting of 12 parishes. He is appointed to the role by the archbishop and the archdeacon and receives a commission to act as rural dean for a particular deanery.