Luke Jonathan Miller (born 27 June 1966) is a

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priest. Since January 2016, he has been

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. From 2010 until 2015, he was

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in the

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. 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

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, a

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in Hertfordshire. He studied history at

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, and graduated from the

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with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987; as per tradition, this was promoted to a

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(MA (Cantab)) degree in 1991. Following graduation, he spent one year as a pastoral assistant at St James's Church, Sussex Gardens, an

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church in

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, London. He then entered St Stephen's House, Oxford, an Anglo-Catholic

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, to train for the priesthood and to study theology. He graduated from the

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, of which St Stephen's House is a

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, with a BA degree in 1990; as per tradition, this was promoted to an

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degree in 1993.

Ordained ministry

Miller was

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in the

as a

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in 1991 and as a

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in 1992. From 1991 to 1994, he served his

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at St Matthew's Church, Oxhey in the

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. In 1994, he was appointed a curate of St Mary the Virgin, Tottenham, in the

. In 1995, he was appointed

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of the church. During his ten years as vicar, he was involved in

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in the area. From 2005 to 2010, he was also Area Dean of East Haringey. In November 2010, he was appointed

. This meant leaving parish ministry and taking on a leadership role in the Diocese of London. From 2011 to 2012, he additionally served as

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of Holy Trinity Church, Winchmore Hill, London. On 31 July 2015, he ceased to be Archdeacon of Hampstead upon his appointment as

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of St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe. He became

on 1 January 2016. 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

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'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

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of the Church of England and is a member of the

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(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

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of Mulberry Primary School,

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, and was its chair of governors between 2001 and 2011. He has been a member of the council of

, his old school, since 2006, and of St Stephen's House, Oxford, his ''alma mater'', since 2008.

Personal life

In 1995, Miller married Jacqueline Ann (née Blunden). She is a teacher and a

in the Church of England. Together, they have three sons; Thomas, Stephen and Andrew.

Selected works

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Luke 1966 births Living people 21st-century English Anglican priests English Anglo-Catholics People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College Alumni of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Alumni of St Stephen's House, Oxford Archdeacons of Hampstead Archdeacons of London Anglo-Catholic clergy Honorary chaplains to the King