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Nigerian-British woman, Elizabeth Adekunle has been appointed as the next Bishop of Gloucester and will be taking up the position next year.
According to Hackney Citizen, Adekunle trained at St Luke’s Church in Homerton.
“Elizabeth is a hugely gifted priest and I am confident she will make a significant contribution to the area as well as to the policy formation and the life of the Diocese as a whole,” the Bishop of London said.
Adekunle said: “I am very much looking forward to returning to East London, an area which is close to my heart and to working with and serving the people of Stepney.”
The report further states:
Adekunle, who has served as an on-call chaplain at Homerton Hospital, will take on the senior clerical position within the Diocese of London, overseeing parishes in Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets.
As the Archdeacon of Hackney, Adekunle will perform a number of important roles, including supporting clergy, carrying out diocesan policy and taking responsibility for church buildings.
Adekunle read Theology at Birmingham University and did a Masters degree at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in African Christianity and Development.
She trained for priesthood at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, during which she completed a second Masters in Pastoral Care and Counselling.
While a Chaplain at Cambridge, Adekunle was heavily involved in supporting welfare structures at the college, offering counselling support to the 850 undergraduates and research students as well as over 200 staff.
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