Archdeacon of Hackney
Church of England ecclesiastical office
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The Archdeacon of Hackney is a senior Anglican priest serving the diocese of London,[1] responsible for the disciplinary and pastoral supervision of the clergy[2] within its three area deaneries: Hackney, Islington, and Tower Hamlets.[3]
Created from the archdeaconry of London by Order-in-Council on 2 March 1951, the archdeaconry originally comprised the rural deaneries of Bethnal Green, Hackney, Stoke Newington, Islington, Poplar, and Stepney.[4]
List of archdeacons
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- 1951 – 1971 (resigned): Michael Hodgins[5]
- 1971 – 1981 (retired): George Timms (then Archdeacon Emeritus)[6]
- 1981 – 1992 (resigned): Roger Sharpley[7]
- 1992 – 1999 (translated): Clive Young (then Bishop of Dunwich)[8]
- 1999 – 2010 (retired): Lyle Dennen[9]
- 2011 – 2015 (translated): Rachel Treweek (then Bishop of Gloucester)[10]
- 2015 – 2016 (acting): Jonathan Brewster[11]
- 5 April 2016 – 13 August 2021 (resigned): Liz Adekunle[12][13]
- 10 April 2022 – present: Peter Farley-Moore[14][15]