Archdeacon of London explained

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 diocesan Bishop of London. The immediate western counterpart in this area is the Archdeacon(ry) of Charing Cross.

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. 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.[1] Lain-Priestley was thus collated to the Charing Cross archdeaconry,[2] [3] and became known as the Archdeacon for the Two Cities.[4] Lain-Priestley resigned this on 31 December 2018 to become an Adviser to the Bishop of London.[5]

As Archdeacon of Charing Cross since 2020, Atkinson was archdeacon full-time;[6] in June 2023 it was announced that Atkinson was to become Bishop of Bradwell (an area bishop in the Diocese of Chelmsford) from "autumn" 2023.[7] On 8 January 2024, it was announced that Katherine Hedderly was to become Archdeacon of Charing Cross "after Easter"; she was duly collated 15 April 2024.[8]

List of archdeacons

High Medieval

Late Medieval

Early modern

Late modern

Archdeacons of Charing Cross

Notes

  1. http://www.london.anglican.org/articles/archdeacons-two-cities-ad-clerum-0615/ Diocese of London — Archdeacons in the Two Cities
  2. https://www.crockford.org.uk/places/13192/archdeaconry-of-charing-cross Crockford's Clerical Directory — Archdeaconry of Charing Cross
  3. http://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/about-college/news-events/events/sunday-choral-evensong-seventh-week Oriel College — Sunday Choral Evensong, Seventh Week
  4. https://www.london.anglican.org/directory/rosemary-lain-priestley/ Diocese of London — Directory, Rosemary Lain-Priestley
  5. Web site: Bishop of London appoints new advisers. 17 December 2018.
  6. Web site: Two new Archdeacons for the Diocese of London. 6 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Adam Atkinson announced as the Next Bishop of Bradwell . Diocese of Chelmsford . 20 June 2023 . en . 19 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620140611/https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/news/the-ven-adam-atkinson-announced-as-the-next-bishop-of-bradwell . 20 June 2023 .
  8. Web site: Diocese of London . Katherine Hedderly announced as the next Archdeacon of Charing Cross . 8 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240113045525/https://www.london.anglican.org/articles/katherine-hedderly-announced-as-the-next-archdeacon-of-charing-cross/ . 13 January 2024 . 15 January 2024 . & ArchdeaconLuke . 1779923764911694049 . Licensing!! @KHedderly is now Archdeacon of Charing Cross. . https://archive.today/20240801144623/https://x.com/ArchdeaconLuke/status/1779923764911694049 . 1 August 2024 . 1 August 2024 .
  9. Reigner is not recorded with the title Archdeacon of London; rather the nature of his post can be deduced.
  10. Dictionary of National Biography, article on Kylmington.
  11. Web site: ARCHDEACONS DEPRIVED UNDER QUEEN ELIZABETH. 10 June 2012.
  12. 5549. Claughton, Piers Calveley.
  13. http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_12183 Diocese of London – Bishop of London installs new Archdeacon of London...
  14. http://www.stbrides.com/news/2013/12/the-retirement-of-the-venerable-david-meara.html St Bride's: News – The Retirement of the Venerable David Meara
  15. Web site: Announcement of new Priest in Charge.
  16. 627094229983039488. ArchdeaconLuke. Still tasks to complete as Archdeacon of Hampstead, but new things already beginning. @bythewardrobe . 31 July 2015.
  17. http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/6/19/ACNS896 Anglican Communion News Service – ACO: Episcopal Appointments
  18. Web site: New Bishop of Oswestry announced . Diocese of Lichfield . 2 December 2022 . 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..
  19. Web site: Clergy and Staff moves April 2020. 27 April 2020.

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