The Archdeacon of Man (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Archdeacon of the Isle of Man) is a senior cleric second only to the Bishop of Sodor and Man in the Anglican Diocese of Sodor and Man (which comprises the Isle of Man). This is unusual, as in the Church of England deans are usually the senior priests of the diocese. In Sodor and Man, however, the role of dean was fulfilled by the Bishop for many years, until becoming distinct again only in October 2011. According to advice given by Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann, the Archdeacon "is the bishop's second in command", and this seniority is reflected, e.g., on Tynwald Day in the Order of the Procession, and by the fact that until 1919 the Archdeacon of Man was an ex officio member of the Legislative Council.
List of archdeacons Abbreviations used in the list:
aft. = after bef. = before
d. = died in office res. = resigned
ret. = retired
Medieval bef. 1248 – 1249 (res.): Laurence (elected bishop) bef. 1257 – aft. 1257: Dompnalds bef. 1270 – aft. 1330: Makaboy bef. 1320 – aft. 1331: Cormac bef. 1408 – aft. 1408: PatrickManx Society for the Publication of National Documents vol 4, p. 247 bef. 1482 – aft. 1482: Gilbert bef. 1497 – 1497 (res.): Thomas Clerke bef. 1513 – aft. 1513: John Walles bef. 1534 – aft. 1534: ? Gorstellaw
Early modern 1546 – 1557: William McCrystyn bef. 1544 – bef. 1552 (d.): Gilbert Latham/de Latham/LathumManx Society for the Publication of National Documents vol 29, p. 91 bef. 1557 – aft. 1561: Richard Gorstyllaw/Gorstale bef. 1577 – aft. 1582: Hugh Holland 1587 – 7 August 1633 (d.): John Phillips (also Archdeacon of Cleveland, 1601 – 1619; Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1605, when archdeacon in commendam) bef. 1595 – aft. 1594: Henry Curwyn (opposed Phillips) 1634 – bef. 1643: John Broxop bef. 1640 – 1661 (res.): Samuel Rutter bef. 1663 – 1667 (d.): Jonathan Fletcher 14 September 1667 – 1688 (d.): William Urquhart bef. 1689 – 12 April 1695 (d.): John Lomax/Loman 16 July 1696 – 1700 (res.): Archippus Kippax 10 June 1700 – 3 October 1701 (d.): Christopher Marsden 10 July 1703 – 20 December 1718 (d.): Samuel Wattleworth/Waltleworth 1718 – 25 May 1727 (res.): Robert Horrobin 6 September 1727 – 11 May 1760 (d.): John Kippax 18 July 1760 – 14 September 1787 (d.): William Mylrea 5 November 1787 – 7 December 1803 (res.): Lord George Murray 1803 – 1808: Lord Charles Murray-Aynsley 1808 – 1814 The Hon. George Murray 1814 – 29 March 1832 (d.): Daniel MylreaUntil 1814, Mylrea was rector of Ballaugh rather than of Andreas (which was customarily attached to the archdeaconry since the 16th century) because the rectors of Andreas (Lord Charles Murray-Aynsley and George Murray) were absent from the island. 22 May 1832 – 25 June 1839 (res.): Benjamin PhilpotBradley, A. G. (ca. 1900) Our Centenarian Grandfather, 1790–1890. London: John Bale ("From the MS. autobiography of the Rev. B. Philpot, Fellow of Ch. Coll., Camb., Vicar-General and Archdeacon of the Isle of Man, Rector of Gt. Cressingham, &c., &c.") 19 September 1839 – 8 February 1844 (d.): Cecil Hall 17 April 1844 – 26 February 1886 (d.): Joseph Moore
Late modern 1886 – 1894 (res.): Joshua Hughes-Games 1895 – 13 May 1912 (d.): Hugh Gill 1912 – 1938 (ret.): John Kewley (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) 1938 – 28 March 1958 (d.): Vincent Stockwood 1958 – 2 February 1964 (d.): Ernest Stenning 1964 – 1978 (ret.): Edward Glass (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) 1978 – 1982 (ret.): Arthur Clague 1982 – 1996 (ret.): David Willoughby 1996 – 2005 (ret.): Brian Partington (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) 2005 – 2011 (ret.): Brian SmithBBC News – Smith to retire (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) 2011 – 2021 (ret.): Andie BrownBBC News – Diocese announces new Archdeacon 19 June 2022present: Irene Cowell (especially the first image: {Archived at })
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