Archdeacon of Bombay explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/diocese.cfm?Idind=435 Anglican Communion
  2. http://anglicanhistory.org/india/chatterton1924/14.html Project Canterbury
  3. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001
  4. http://www.cnisynod.org/tehdisc.aspx Church of North India – The Diocess
  5. The Clergy List for 1866 (London: George Cox, 1866) p. 433

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