The Archdeacon of Hackney is a senior
ecclesiastical officer within the
Diocese of London. As such, he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within its three
area deaneries:
Hackney,
Islington and
Tower Hamlets
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.
The archdeaconry was created from
London archdeaconry by Order-in-Council on 2 March 1951; at its erection it consisted of the
rural dean
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eries of Bethnal Green, of Hackney and Stoke Newington, of Islington, of Poplar and of Stepney.
List of archdeacons
*19511971 (res.):
Michael Hodgins
*19711981 (ret.):
George Timms (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
*19811992 (res.):
Roger Sharpley
*19921999 (res.):
Clive Young
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Early life
Young was educated at King Ed ...
*19992010 (ret.):
Lyle Dennen
*201115 June 2015 (res.):
Rachel Treweek
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Since June 2015, she has served as Bishop of Gloucester, the first female diocesan bi ...
*May 20152016 (acting): Jonathan Brewster
*5 April 201613 August 2021 (res.):
Liz Adekunle
*10 April 2022present:
Peter Farley-Moore
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