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 Society of Mary, an Anglican devotional society.

Early life Miller was born on 27 June 1966 to Paul and Hilary Miller. He was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College, a private school in Hertfordshire. He studied history at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987; as per tradition, this was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA (Cantab)) degree in 1991.

Following graduation, he spent one year as a pastoral assistant at St James's Church, Sussex Gardens, an Anglo-Catholic church in Paddington, London. He then entered St Stephen's House, Oxford, an Anglo-Catholic theological college, to train for the priesthood and to study theology. From 2011 to 2012, he additionally served as priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity Church, Winchmore Hill, London. He was also a Chaplain to the Queen (QHC) from 2020 to 2022, and has continued in that role as Chaplain to the King (KHC) since Charles III's succession in 2022.

In addition to his parish and diocesan roles, Miller has served as a chaplain to the Sea Cadet Corps and is its London Area Chaplain. In 2022, he was awarded the Cadet Forces Medal; this is awarded in recognition of 12 years of long and efficient service in the UK Cadet Forces.

Other roles Miller is of the Catholic tradition of the Church of England and is a member of the Society of the Holy Cross (SSC). He is an executive officer of the Society of Mary, an Anglican devotional society, having served at various times as vice-chairman and returning officer.

From 1996 to 2011, he served as a governor of Mulberry Primary School, London Borough of Haringey, and was its chair of governors between 2001 and 2011. He has been a member of the council of Haileybury and Imperial Service College, his old school, since 2006, and of St Stephen's House, Oxford, his alma mater, since 2008. Together, they have three sons; Thomas, Fr Stephen Miller SSC, and Sub-Lieutenant Andrew Miller Royal Navy.

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