Archdeacon of Hackney

The Archdeacon of Hackney is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of London.^[1] As such, he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy^[2] within its three area deaneries: Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets.^[3]

The archdeaconry was created from London archdeaconry by Order-in-Council on 2 March 1951; at its erection it consisted of the rural deaneries of Bethnal Green, of Hackney and Stoke Newington, of Islington, of Poplar and of Stepney.^[4]

List of archdeacons[]

• 1951 – 1971 (res.): Michael Hodgins^[5]
• 1971 – 1981 (ret.): George Timms (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[6]
• 1981 – 1992 (res.): Roger Sharpley^[7]
• 1992 – 1999 (res.): Clive Young^[8]
• 1999 – 2010 (ret.): Lyle Dennen^[9]
• 2011 – 15 June 2015 (res.): Rachel Treweek^[10]
• May 2015 – 2016 (acting): Jonathan Brewster^[11]
• 5 April 2016 – 13 August 2021 (res.): Liz Adekunle^[12][13]

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