archdeaconries
- plural of archdeaconry.
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In England the dioceses were divided into archdeaconries about the time of the Norman Conquest.
From The Church Handy Dictionary by Anonymous
Since 1836 there have been at least two archdeaconries in each diocese, and in some dioceses there are four archdeacons.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
The diocese was divided into the archdeaconries of Durham and Northumberland.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
Some prebends, particularly those called archdeaconries, were estimated at £6000 a-year, and these were sometimes disposed of, by the crown, in favour of a cardinal or foreign prince.
From Roman Catholicism in Spain by Anonymous
The archdeaconries of Exeter, Barnstaple and Totnes are all mentioned in the 12th century and formerly comprised twenty-four deaneries.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various
