The Archdeacon of London is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain ...
. They are responsible for the eastern Archdeaconry (the Archdeaconry of London) of the Two Cities (
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
and
Westminster
Westminster is an area of Central London, part of the wider City of Westminster.
The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Bu ...
) in the
Diocese of London
The Diocese of London forms part of the Church of England's Province of Canterbury in England.
It lies directly north of the Thames. For centuries the diocese covered a vast tract and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north ...
, an area without
area bishop
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdictio ...
and, rather, overseen by the (diocese-leading)
Bishop of London
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
. 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
The East End of London, often referred to within the London area simply as the East End, is the historic core of wider East London, east of the Roman and medieval walls of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It does not have uni ...
as well as the
City of London
The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the historic centre and constitutes, alongside Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London fr ...
. 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
The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the historic centre and constitutes, alongside Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London fr ...
.
Archdeacons of Charing Cross
This archdeaconry, comprising the
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and London boroughs, borough in Inner London. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It occupies a large area of cent ...
, was created shortly before Klyberg's appointment in June 1989. The archdeacon serves directly under the
Bishop of London
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
, who takes direct responsibility for the Two Cities area since there is no
area bishop
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdictio ...
.
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.Diocese of London — Archdeacons in the Two Cities (Accessed 24 June 2015) Lain-Priestley was thus collated to the Charing Cross archdeaconry, and became known as the Archdeacon for the Two Cities.Diocese of London — Directory, Rosemary Lain-Priestley (Accessed 29 July 2017) Lain-Priestley resigned this on 31 December 2018 to become an Adviser to the Bishop of London.
As Archdeacon of Charing Cross since 2020, Atkinson is archdeacon full-time.
List of archdeacons
High Medieval
*?–bef. 1096 (d.):
Edward
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...
*bef. 1102–aft. 1114: ReingerReigner is not recorded with the title Archdeacon of London; rather the nature of his post can be deduced.
*bef. 1127–aft. 1152:
William de Beaumis
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...
Hugh de Mareni
Hugh may refer to:
*Hugh (given name)
Noblemen and clergy French
* Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks
* Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II
* Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...
*bef. 1162–aft. 1189:
Nicholas
Nicholas is a male given name and a surname.
The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglicanism, Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the n ...
*bef. 1192–aft. 1194:
Peter de Waltham
Peter may refer to:
People
* List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Peter (given name)
** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a su ...
*bef. 1196–bef. 1199 (res.):
Alard de Burnham Alard may refer to:
* Alard (surname)
* Alard, son of Duke Aymon in the Matter of France
* Alard, Iran, a village in Tehran Province
* Alard, East Azerbaijan, a village in Iran
* Alard Stradivarius (disambiguation), two violins
** Alard–Baron Kno ...
*bef. 1202–bef. 1212 (d.):
Peter of Blois
Peter of Blois ( la, Petrus Blesensis; French: ''Pierre de Blois''; ) was a French cleric, theologian, poet and diplomat. He is particularly noted for his corpus of Latin letters.
Early life and education
Peter of Blois was born about 1130. Ear ...
*bef. 1213–bef. 1214:
Walter
Walter may refer to:
People
* Walter (name), both a surname and a given name
* Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968)
* Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 19 ...
*bef. 1214–aft. 1215:
Gilbert de Plesseto Gilbert may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Gilbert (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
*Gilbert (surname), including a list of people
Places Australia
* Gilbert River (Queensland)
* Gilbert River (South ...
*bef. 1217–aft. 1223:
William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...
*bef. 1225–bef. 1231 (res.):
Geoffrey de Lucy Geoffrey, Geoffroy, Geoff, etc., may refer to:
People
* Geoffrey (name), including a list of people with the name
* Geoffroy (surname), including a list of people with the name
* Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. 1095–c. 1155), clergyman and one of the ...
*bef. 1229–aft. 1234:
William de Rising
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Eng ...
*bef. 1235–aft. 1261 (res.):
Peter de Newport
Peter may refer to:
People
* List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Peter (given name)
** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a sur ...
*bef. 1263–aft. 1268 (res.):
John Chishull
John Chishull or John de Chishull (died 1280) was Lord Chancellor of England, Bishop of London, and Lord High Treasurer during the 13th century. He also served as Dean of St Paul's.
Life
Chishull was made rector of St Mary's Church, the parish c ...
*bef. 1272–aft. 1275:
William Passemer
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Eng ...
*bef. 1278–aft. 1280:
Geoffrey de Mortuo Mari Geoffrey, Geoffroy, Geoff, etc., may refer to:
People
* Geoffrey (name), including a list of people with the name
* Geoffroy (surname), including a list of people with the name
* Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. 1095–c. 1155), clergyman and one of the ...
*bef. 1281–1282 (res.):
Richard Swinefield
Richard Swinefield (or Richard de Swinfield; died 15 March 1317) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford, England. He graduated doctor of divinity before holding a number of ecclesiastical offices, including that of Archdeacon of London. As a bishop, h ...
John de Bedford
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
*?–bef. 1305 (res.):
John de Sancto Claro
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
*
Peter de Dene
Peter may refer to:
People
* List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Peter (given name)
** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a sur ...
(disputed with Bedford)
*1308–bef. 1320 (d.):
Bego de Cavomonte Bego can refer to:
* Mont Bégo
Mont Bégo ( it, Monte Bego; lij, Monte Begu) is a mountain in the Mercantour massif of the Maritime Alps, in southern France, with an elevation of . It is included in the Vallée des Merveilles ("Valley of M ...
*bef. 1309–bef. 1311 (d.):
Reginald de Sancto Albano
Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language.
Etymology and history
The meaning of Reginald is “King". The name is derived from the Latin ''Reginaldus'', which has been influenced by the Latin word ''regina'', meaning "queen". Th ...
Richard de Aston
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong ...
*bef. 1323–bef. 1332 (d.):
Pontius de Podio Barzaco
Pontius may refer to:
People from classical antiquity
* Gaius Pontius, a Samnite general during the Second Samnite War
* Pontius Aquila, Roman politician, and one of Julius Caesar's assassins
* Pontius Pilate, or Pilatus, Roman governor of Judaea ...
Edmund Howard
Lord Edmund Howard ( – 19 March 1539) was the third son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, and his first wife, Elizabeth Tilney. His sister, Elizabeth, was the mother of Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn, and he was the father of the ...
*21 March 1339 – 1347 (res.):
John of Thoresby
John of Thoresby (died 6 November 1373) was an English clergyman and politician, who was Bishop of St David's, then Bishop of Worcester and finally Archbishop of York. He was Lord Chancellor of England under King Edward III of England, Edward I ...
*bef. 1350–1354 (res.):
Richard Kilvington Richard Kilvington (c. 1302-1361) was an England, English Scholasticism, scholastic theology, theologian and Philosophy, philosopher at the University of Oxford. His surviving works are lecture notes from the 1320s and 1330s. He was a Fellow of Orie ...
James de Beaufort
James is a common English language surname and given name:
*James (name), the typically masculine first name James
* James (surname), various people with the last name James
James or James City may also refer to:
People
* King James (disambiguati ...
*9 February 1356 – 1361 (res.): John Barnet
*15 October–October 1361 (d.):
Fortanerius Vassalli
Fortanerius Vassalli (died October 1361) was an Italian Franciscan who became Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, and a cardinal a few weeks before he died on the way to Avignon.
He held a wide variety of ecclesiastical posts. He was ...
(also
Patriarch of Grado
This is a list of the Patriarchs of Grado (north-eastern Italy). ''
Thomas Baketon
Thomas may refer to:
People
* List of people with given name Thomas
* Thomas (name)
* Thomas (surname)
* Saint Thomas (disambiguation)
* Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church
* Thomas the Ap ...
*10 February 1397 – 1400 (res.): Thomas Stowe
*12 November 1400 – 1422 (res.):
Reginald Kentwood
Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language.
Etymology and history
The meaning of Reginald is “King". The name is derived from the Latin ''Reginaldus'', which has been influenced by the Latin word ''regina'', meaning "queen". Th ...
*16 March 1422–bef. 1431 (res.):
John Snell
Sir John Snell (1629 – 6 August 1679), founder of the Snell Exhibitions at the University of Oxford, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of a blacksmith. He attended the University of Glasgow from 1642 to 1644.
He joined the royalists du ...
*28 January 1431 – 23 February 1443 (exch.):
Richard Moresby
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...
*23 February 1443–bef. 1466 (d.):
William Fallan
William is a male given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norm ...
John de Gigliis
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
*16 November 1490–bef. 1502 (res.): John Forster
*3 September 1502–aft. 1510: Pedro de Ayala
*bef. 1510–bef. 1514 (res.):
William Horsey
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...
*28 March 1514–bef. 1526 (d.):
John Young John Young may refer to:
Academics
* John Young (professor of Greek) (died 1820), Scottish professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow
* John C. Young (college president) (1803–1857), American educator, pastor, and president of Centre Coll ...
, suffragan bishop (also
Dean of Chichester
The Dean of Chichester is the dean of Chichester Cathedral in Sussex, England.
Bishop Ralph is credited with the foundation of the current cathedral after the original structure built by Stigand was largely destroyed by fire in 1114.
Ralph di ...
from 1521)
*29 March 1526–bef. 1529 (d.):
Geoffrey Wharton Geoffrey, Geoffroy, Geoff, etc., may refer to:
People
* Geoffrey (name), including a list of people with the name
* Geoffroy (surname), including a list of people with the name
* Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. 1095–c. 1155), clergyman and one of the m ...
*30 October 1529–bef. 1533 (exch.):
William Clyff
William Cliffe, Clyffe or Clyff (died 1558) was an English churchman and lawyer, dean of Chester from 1547.
Life
Cliffe was educated at the University of Cambridge, where he graduated LL.B. in 1514. He was admitted advocate at Doctors' Commons o ...
*5 August 1533–bef. 1534 (res.):
Thomas Bedyll
Thomas Bedyll (or Bedell)(died 1537) was a divine and royal servant. He was royal chaplain and clerk of the Privy Council of Henry VIII, assisting him with the separation from Rome.
Biography Ecclesiastical career
He was educated at New College, O ...
*19 December 1534–July 1543 (d.):
Richard Gwent
Dr Richard Gwent (died 1543) was a senior ecclesiastical jurist, pluralist cleric and administrator through the period of the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII. Of south Welsh origins, as a Doctor of both laws in the University of ...
Early modern
*23 July–October 1543 (res.):
Edward Moylle
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...
*29 October 1543 – 1554 (res.): John Wymmesley
*27 April 1554 – 23 October 1559 (deprived):
John Harpsfield
John Harpsfield (1516–1578) was an English Catholic controversialist and humanist.
Life
Harpsfield was educated in Winchester College and New College, Oxford (BA 1537, MA in theology 1541). He was perpetual fellow of New College from 1534 unt ...
(deprived; also
Dean of Norwich
The Dean of Norwich is the head of the Chapter of Norwich Cathedral in Norwich, England. The role is vacant since Jane Hedges' retirement on 1 May 2022.
List of deans
Early modern
*1538–1539 William Castleton (last prior)
*1539–1554 J ...
from 1558)
*1559–bef. 1591 (d.): John Mullins
*1 June 1591–bef. 1626 (d.):
Theophilus Aylmer
Theophilus is a male given name with a range of alternative spellings. Its origin is the Greek word Θεόφιλος from θεός (God) and φιλία (love or affection) can be translated as "Love of God" or "Friend of God", i.e., it is a theoph ...
(son of John Aylmer)
*23 February 1626 – 19 September 1662 (d.):
Thomas Paske
Thomas Paske (died 1662) was an English clergyman and academic, deprived as a royalist.
Life
He was perhaps son of William Paske, vicar of Hendon, Middlesex, and may have been born there, but the registers do not begin until 1653. William Paske ...
*11 October 1662–bef. 1664 (res.):
John Dolben
John Dolben (1625–1686) was an English priest and Church of England bishop and archbishop.
Life
Early life
He was the son of William Dolben (died 1631), prebendary of Lincoln and bishop-designate of Gloucester, and Elizabeth Williams, ...
*27 May 1664 – 1676 (res.):
Thomas Lamplugh
Thomas Lamplugh (1615 – 5 May 1691) was an English churchman who became Archbishop of York.
Life
He was the son of Christopher Lamplugh of Thwing, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and his wife Anne, daughter and coheir of Thomas Roper of ...
Thomas Tenison
Thomas Tenison (29 September 163614 December 1715) was an English church leader, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1694 until his death. During his primacy, he crowned two British monarchs.
Life
He was born at Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, the son a ...
*1692–9 October 1731 (d.): William Stanley
*23 October 1731 – 15 June 1742 (d.):
Robert Tyrwhit
Robert Tyrwhit D.D. (1698 – 15 June 1742) was a Canon of Windsor from 1730 to 1742''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and Archdeacon of London from 1731 to 1742 ...
*12 July 1742 – 22 April 1764 (d.):
Edward Cobden
Edward Cobden, D.D. (1684-1764) was a British divine, poet, and Archdeacon of London, from 1742–1764.
Life
He was born early in 1684, was educated and took a B. A. degree at Trinity College, Oxford; removing to King's College, Cambridge, he pro ...
*24 April 1764 – 5 September 1770 (d.): John Jortin
*29 September 1770 – 1775 (res.): Anthony Hamilton
*22 February 1775 – 1789 (res.): Richard Beadon
*1789–bef. 1813 (res.):
William Bingham
William Bingham (March 8, 1752February 7, 1804) was an American statesman from Philadelphia. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress from 1786 to 1788 and served in the United States Senate from 1795 to 1801. Bingham was o ...
*31 December 1813–bef. 1842 (res.):
Joseph Pott
Joseph Holden Pott (1759–1847) was an English churchman, archdeacon of London from 1813.
Life
He was one of the nine children of Percivall Pott, the eminent surgeon, and Sarah Cruttenden, and was born in his father's house near St. Bartholom ...
*4 November 1842 – 27 November 1870 (d.):
William Hale William Hale may refer to:
Academics
*William Gardner Hale (1849–1928), American classical scholar and professor of Latin
* William Jasper Hale (1874–1944), president of the historically black Tennessee State University
* William Mathew Hale (b ...
Late modern
*March 187111 August 1884 (d.):
Piers Claughton
Piers Calveley Claughton (8 June 1814 – 11 August 1884) was an Anglican colonial bishop and author.
Early life
The son of Thomas Claughton ( M.P. for Newton, Lancashire, 1818 – 25) of Haydock Lodge, he was educated at Brasenose College, O ...
*18841889 (ret.):
Edwin Gifford
Edwin Hamilton Gifford, DD (18 December 1820 – 4 May 1905) was an eminent Anglican priest, schoolmaster, and author of the second half of the 19th century.
Edwin Gifford was educated at Shrewsbury and St John's College, Cambridge. He was ordain ...
Ernest Sharpe
Ernest Newton Sharpe (1866 – January 1949) was an eminent Anglican. Priest in the 20th century.
He was born into an ecclesiastical family in 1866 and educated at Westminster and Clare College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1890, he began his care ...
*19471961 (res.):
Oswin Gibbs-Smith
Oswin Harvard Gibbs-Smith, CBE (15 November 1901 – 26 September 1969) was Dean of Winchester in the third quarter of the 20th century.
Early life and education
Gibbs-Smith was born on 15 November 1901. He was educated at King's College Scho ...
(afterwards
Dean of Winchester
The Dean of Winchester is the head of the Chapter of Winchester Cathedral in the city of Winchester, England, in the Diocese of Winchester. Appointment is by the Crown. The first incumbent was the last Prior, William Kingsmill, Catherine Ogle ...
, 1961)
*19621963 (res.):
George Appleton
George Frederick Appleton, (20 February 1902 – 28 August 1993) was an Anglican bishop in the third quarter of the twentieth century and a writer.
Life
Born in Windsor, Berkshire to Thomas George Appleton and Lily Cock, Appleton was educated ...
Sam Woodhouse
Samuel Mostyn Forbes Woodhouse (28 April 1912 – 13 October 1995) was an English Anglican priest who became the Archdeacon of London.
He was born into an ecclesiastical family on 28 April 1912, educated at Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury and Christ ...
(afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
*197810 November 1986 (d.): Frank Harvey
*19871999 (res.): George Cassidy
*19992009 (ret.): Peter Delaney (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
*26 July 200931 July 2014 (ret.):
David Meara
David Gwynne Meara, FSA (born 30 June 1947) is a British Anglican priest. From 2009 to 2014, he was Archdeacon of London in the Church of England.
Early life and education
Meara was born on 30 June 1947. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' Schoo ...
(afterwards archdeacon emeritus)
* 11 September 201430 June 2015:
Nick Mercer
Nicholas Stanley Mercer (born 25 December 1949) is a British Anglican priest who was the Vicar general for the Diocese of London from 2007 to 2017; he was additionally Archdeacon of London from 2014 until 2016.
Early life and education
Mercer w ...
, Vicar General and acting archdeacon
* 1 July 20156 January 2016: Nick Mercer, Vicar General
* 1 January 2016present:
Luke Miller
Luke Jonathan Miller (born 27 June 1966) is a Church of England priest. Since January 2016, he has been Archdeacon of London. From 2010 until 2015, he was Archdeacon of Hampstead in the Diocese of London. He is an executive officer of the Societ ...
(working across both archdeaconries)
Archdeacons of Charing Cross
*19891996 (ret.):
John Klyberg
Charles John Klyberg (29 July 1931 – 16 January 2020) was a British Roman Catholic priest and former Anglican bishop. From 1985 to 1996, he was the Bishop of Fulham in the Church of England.
Early life and education
Klyberg was born on 29 J ...
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
priest and
prelate of honour
A Prelate of Honour of His Holiness is a Catholic prelate to whom the Pope has granted this title of honour.
They are addressed as Monsignor and have certain privileges as regards clerical clothing.Bill Jacob
William Mungo Jacob (known as Bill) (born 15 November 1944) is a retired Anglican priest, who was Archdeacon of Charing Cross from 1996 to 2014.
Early life
Jacob was born in 1944. He was educated at the University of Hull (LLB, 1996), Linac ...
*1 January 201631 December 2018 (res.):
Rosemary Lain-Priestley
Rosemary Jane Lain-Priestley (born 1967) is a Church of England priest and former Archdeacon for the Two Cities.
Early life and education
She was born in 1967 in Lancashire, England. She was educated at the University of Kent and worked as an imm ...
, Associate Archdeacon / Archdeacon for the Two Cities (working across both archdeaconries)
*20172019: Paul Thomas, Acting Archdeacon of Charing Cross
*23 March 2020present:
Adam Atkinson
Adam Atkinson (born 1967) is a Church of England priest.
2008.
Atkinson was educated at the University of Birmingham. He was ordained priest in 2008. After a curacy in Shadwell he was Vicar of Bethnal Green for 9 years. He was Mission Director f ...