Archdeacon of Cleveland

The Archdeacon of Cleveland is a senior ecclesiastical officer of an archdeaconry, or subdivision, of the Church of England diocese and province of York.

[1] The Archdeaconry of Cleveland stretches west from Thirsk, north to Middlesbrough, east to Whitby and south to Pickering.

It has a varied geography, including the southern parts of the conurbation of Teesside and the open moors of the North York Moors National Park.

[3] Of the five archdeaconries, Cleveland is one of three which has never split from York diocese.

The archdeaconry is led by the area Bishop of Whitby, Barry Hill[4] and by the Archdeacon of Cleveland, Amanda Bloor since 15 June 2020.