Template:EngvarB The Archdeacon of Bombay was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Bombay,[1] and dates back to the early 19th Century.[2] As such he was responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy [3] within his part of the Diocese. It is now the Church of North India Diocese of Bombay.[4]
In 1866, C. H. Leigh Lye had held this post since 1865, and was bishop's commissary.[5]
References
- ↑ Anglican Communion
- ↑ Project Canterbury
- ↑ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 Template:ISBN
- ↑ Church of North India – The Diocess Template:Webarchive (Accessed 24 February 2015)
- ↑ The Clergy List for 1866 (London: George Cox, 1866) p. 433
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