1. the office, position, or jurisdiction of an archdeacon
Usage: ecclesiastical
2. the territorial division under the authority of an archdeacon
Usage: ecclesiastical

Examples

• He was appointed to the archdeaconry of Winchester in 1995.
• The archdeaconry encompasses twelve parishes in the rural district.
• She served faithfully in her archdeaconry for over twenty years.
• The boundaries of the archdeaconry were redrawn to include the new communities.
• His duties as archdeacon required frequent travel throughout the archdeaconry.
• The archdeaconry has been vacant since the previous archdeacon’s retirement.