ArchdeaconriesThe Diocese is divided into two Archdeaconries each headed by an archdeacon with a number of smaller deanery units within them. Archdeaconries are the principal sub-division of dioceses for administrative and judicial purposes and date from the twelfth century. Archdeacons, as the senior Bishop's Officers, have responsibility for the care of the clergy and church communities within their Archdeaconry. Duties include:
The Archdeacon of Cambridge cares for most of south and east Cambridgeshire. The Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech looks after the whole of Huntingdonshire, southern Peterborough, north east Cambridgeshire and west Norfolk. Much of the planning for the local Church's life and mission is carried out at parish and deanery levels. The Archdeaconry of Huntingdon and Wisbech contains eight deaneries, listed below.
The Archdeaconry of Cambridge comprises seven deaneries, listed below.
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