Historically, the Archdeaconry of Essex formed part of the
Diocese of London, until the Victorian diocese reforms transferred it, on 1 January 1846, to the
Diocese of Rochester.[1] The title first occurs in sources before 1100, as one of four archdeacons in the (then much larger) Diocese of London, but there had been four archdeacons prior to this point, some of whom may be regarded as essentially predecessors in the line of the Essex archdeacons.
On 17 March 1922, the Archdeaconry of Essex was renamed the Archdeaconry of West Ham when the new
Archdeaconry of Southend was created from part of the old archdeaconry.[4][5][6]
The role of Archdeacon of West Ham has existed separately from the
Bishop suffragan of Barking since 1958;[7] the archdeaconry was itself divided to create the
Harlow archdeaconry following a 1989 decision of the Diocesan Synod[8] and again on 1 February 2013, by Pastoral Order of the Bishop of Chelmsford, the new
Archdeaconry of Barking was created from the West Ham archdeaconry; initially, the Archdeacon of West Ham was also Acting Archdeacon of Barking.[9]
Historically, the Archdeaconry of Essex formed part of the
Diocese of London, until the Victorian diocese reforms transferred it, on 1 January 1846, to the
Diocese of Rochester.[1] The title first occurs in sources before 1100, as one of four archdeacons in the (then much larger) Diocese of London, but there had been four archdeacons prior to this point, some of whom may be regarded as essentially predecessors in the line of the Essex archdeacons.
On 17 March 1922, the Archdeaconry of Essex was renamed the Archdeaconry of West Ham when the new
Archdeaconry of Southend was created from part of the old archdeaconry.[4][5][6]
The role of Archdeacon of West Ham has existed separately from the
Bishop suffragan of Barking since 1958;[7] the archdeaconry was itself divided to create the
Harlow archdeaconry following a 1989 decision of the Diocesan Synod[8] and again on 1 February 2013, by Pastoral Order of the Bishop of Chelmsford, the new
Archdeaconry of Barking was created from the West Ham archdeaconry; initially, the Archdeacon of West Ham was also Acting Archdeacon of Barking.[9]