The Archdeacon of Blackburn is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Blackburn. Originally created on 17 August 1877 within the Diocese of Manchester, the office became a part of the new Diocese of Blackburn upon its creation on 12 November 1926.
As archdeacon she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy"ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 within the seven area deaneries: Accrington, Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Chorley, Leyland, Pendle and Whalley.
List of archdeacons 1877–1885 (res.): Edward Birch (–1886; first Archdeacon) 1885–1899 (res.): Robert Rawstorne 1900–1901 (d.): Francis Cramer-Roberts, Vicar of Blackburn and assistant bishop 1901–1916 (d.): Robert Fletcher 1916–1920 (res.): Willoughby Allen 1920–1921 (d.): Edward Richardson 1922–1936 (d.): Atherton Rawstorne, Bishop suffragan of Whalley The archdeaconry was transferred from the diocese of Manchester to the newly created diocese of Blackburn by Order-in-Council on 12 November 1926. 1936–1936 (res.): Henry Fosbrooke 1936–1946 (ret.): Richard Newman 1946–1959 (res.): Charles Lambert 1959–1962 (d.): Arnold Picton 1962–1973 (d.): Norman Hodd 1973–1986 (ret.): Desmond Carroll (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) 1986–1996 (ret.): David Robinson (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) 1996–September 2001 (res.): John Marsh 2002–31 July 2015 (ret.): John Hawley 31 July–aft. September 2015 (Acting): Roger SmithLancashire Telegraph — Warm welcome for historic Hyndburn churches' new vicar (Accessed 31 January 2016) bef. November 2015February 2016 (Acting): Timothy LipscombThe Parish of Adlington St Paul — Notices, Sunday 8 Nov 2015 (Accessed 31 January 2016) 14 February 2016April 2025:National Archdeacons' Forum — Archdeacons’ News, January 2015 (sic) (Accessed 31 January 2016) Mark IrelandDiocese of Blackburn — New Archdeacon of Blackburn is announced (Accessed 27 November 2015) (retired) 23 November 2025 onwards: Jane Atkinson (announced)
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