Liz Adekunle

The Venerable Elizabeth Adekunle (born 1977), is a British Anglican priest, who since 2016 serves as Archdeacon of Hackney, London.[1]

Biography

Born in 1977 in North London, United Kingdom,[2] Adekunle read Theology at Birmingham University, graduating as Bachelor of Theology (BTh),[3] before pursuing further studies in Divinity at London and Cambridge Universities: MA in African Christianity (SOAS) and in Pastoral care and counselling (Cantab), while training at Ridley Hall, Cambridge for ordination.[3][4]

Ordained in the Church of England, from 2007 to 2011, Adekunle was Curate and then Priest-in-Charge at St Luke's Church, Hackney.[3] During this time she also served as a Chaplain to Homerton Hospital and St Mellitus College.[2] Adekunle was appointed Chaplain of St John's College, Cambridge in 2011, serving till 2016.[3][4]

On 1 July 2015, Adekunle was appointed as Archdeacon of Hackney in the Diocese of London following Bishop Rachel Treweek;[5] She was collated as Archdeacon on 5 April 2016,[6] when she became joint patron of the living of St John's Hoxton (with the Haberdashers' Company).

See also

• Diocese of London

References

1. www.bishopoflondon.org
2. "Elizabeth Adekunle". Diocese of London. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
3. "Adekunle, Ven. Elizabeth". Who's Who 2019. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2018. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U284696. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
4. "St John's Chaplain announced as new Archdeacon of Hackney". St John's College. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
5. "The Ven Liz Adekunle: new Archdeacon of Hackney". Diocese of London. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
6. "The Queen appoints Archdeacon of Hackney as Chaplain". Diocese of London. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2018.