Archdeacon of London

The Archdeacon of London is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England. They are responsible for the eastern Archdeaconry (the Archdeaconry of London) of the Two Cities (London and Westminster) in the Diocese of London, an area without area bishop and, rather, overseen by the (diocese-leading) Bishop of London. The immediate western counterpart in this area is the Archdeacon(ry) of Charing Cross.

Not to be confused with the archdeaconry of the Diocese of Huron, Ontario.

Since 1989, the churches of this supervisory cleric are the numerous remaining churches of the City of London. Those of the Archdeacon of Charing Cross are the relatively few churches, but much more heavily populated zone that is the City of Westminster.

History

Before the 20th century, the early medieval-founded London archdeaconry included parts of the East End as well as the City of London. The extent of the archdeaconry was reduced in 1912 (with the creation of the Archdeaconry of Hampstead) and in 1951 (with the creation of the Archdeaconry of Hackney) then latest boundary changes with the creation of the Archdeaconry of Charing Cross in 1989 saw the archdeaconry become coterminous with the limits of the City of London.

Archdeacons of Charing Cross

This archdeaconry, comprising the City of Westminster, was created shortly before Klyberg's appointment in June 1989.[1] The archdeacon serves directly under the Bishop of London, who takes direct responsibility for the Two Cities area since there is no area bishop.

On 16 June 2015, it was announced that from 1 January 2016 the Archdeacon of London would take responsibility for the whole Two Cities area; a part-time Associate Archdeacon would also work across both.[2] Lain-Priestley was thus collated to the Charing Cross archdeaconry,[3][4] and became known as the Archdeacon for the Two Cities.[5] Lain-Priestley resigned this on 31 December 2018 to become an Adviser to the Bishop of London.[6]

As Archdeacon of Charing Cross since 2020, Atkinson is archdeacon full-time;[7] in June 2023 it was announced that Atkinson is to become Bishop of Bradwell (an area bishop in the Diocese of Chelmsford) from "autumn" 2023.[8]

List of archdeacons

Notes
  1. Reigner is not recorded with the title Archdeacon of London; rather the nature of his post can be deduced.

References
  1. "Archdeaconry of Charing Cross". Church Times. No. 6594. 30 June 1989. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
  2. Diocese of London — Archdeacons in the Two Cities (Accessed 24 June 2015)
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory — Archdeaconry of Charing Cross (Accessed 31 October 2017)
  4. Oriel College — Sunday Choral Evensong, Seventh Week (Accessed 31 October 2017)
  5. Diocese of London — Directory, Rosemary Lain-Priestley (Accessed 29 July 2017)
  6. "Bishop of London appoints new advisers". 17 December 2018.
  7. "Two new Archdeacons for the Diocese of London". 6 April 2020.
  8. "Adam Atkinson announced as the Next Bishop of Bradwell". Diocese of Chelmsford. 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  9. Dictionary of National Biography, article on Kylmington.
  10. "ARCHDEACONS DEPRIVED UNDER QUEEN ELIZABETH" (PDF). Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  11. "Claughton, Piers Calveley". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5549. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  12. "Gifford, Edwin Hamilton". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  13. "Sinclair, William Macdonald". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  14. "Holmes, Ernest Edward". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  15. "Sharpe, Ernest Newton". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (October 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  16. "Gibbs-Smith, Oswin Harvard". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (November 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  17. "Appleton, George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (November 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  18. "Sullivan, Martin Gloster". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (November 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  19. "Woodhouse, Samuel Mostyn Forbes". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (November 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  20. "Harvey, Francis William". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (November 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  21. "Cassidy, George Henry". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (November 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  22. "Delaney, Peter Anthony". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (November 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  23. Diocese of London – Bishop of London installs new Archdeacon of London...
  24. "Meara, David Gwynne". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (November 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  25. St Bride's: News – The Retirement of the Venerable David Meara (Accessed 27 September 2014)
  26. "Announcement of new Priest in Charge".
  27. @ArchdeaconLuke (31 July 2015). "Still tasks to complete as Archdeacon of Hampstead, but new things already beginning. @bythewardrobe" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  28. Anglican Communion News Service – ACO: Episcopal Appointments
  29. "Klyberg, Charles John". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 29 December 2012. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  30. "Jacob, William Mungo". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 29 December 2012. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  31. "New Bishop of Oswestry announced". Diocese of Lichfield. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022. Fr Paul (47) has been the Vicar of St James's Church in Paddington since 2011 and was Area Dean of Paddington from 2016 to 2021 as well as Acting Archdeacon of Charing Cross from 2017 to 2019.
  32. "Appointments". Church Times. No. 8193. 27 March 2020. p. 25. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  33. "Clergy and Staff moves April 2020". 27 April 2020.

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