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List of the archbishops of Canterbury up to Rowan Williams (2002–2012), in Canterbury Cathedral. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the "Primate of All England", [1] effectively serving as the head of the established Church of England and, symbolically, of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
The archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and a principal leader of the Church of England, the ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the bishop of the diocese of Canterbury. The first archbishop was Augustine of Canterbury, the "Apostle to the English", who was sent to England by Pope Gregory the Great and arrived in ...
Ralph also had the monks of Christ Church, Canterbury search for documents relating to the privileges of Canterbury and had those documents copied into a manuscript which still survives, BM MS Cotton Cleopatra E. [22] His seal is one of the first to take the usual form for bishop's seals, with Ralph standing, in full vestments including a mitre ...
The Archbishop of Canterbury sits as one of the 26 bishops of the Church of England, who are known as the Lords Spiritual. The bishops are all independent members, and each speaks and votes on ...
The diocesan bishop is the archbishop of Canterbury.However, because of their roles as metropolitan bishop of the Province of Canterbury, Primate of All England and "first bishop" of the worldwide Anglican Communion, the archbishop (whose primary residence is at Lambeth Palace in London) is often away from the diocese.
There will be 17 voting members of the CNC: an Anglican in public life chosen by the Prime Minister, a bishop, the Archbishop of York, three representatives elected from the Diocese of Canterbury ...
Hook was the first bishop (recently) to serve as Chief of Staff to the Archbishop of Canterbury. [5] Bishops at Lambeth 1984 1992 Ronald Gordon: Previously Bishop of Portsmouth (1975–1984). Also became Bishop to the Forces (1985–1990). 1992 1994 John Yates: Previously Bishop of Gloucester (1975 –1992). 1994 1999 Frank Sargeant
In his view Canterbury needed "a dynamic presence for some years, not a caretaker", and he welcomed working with Fisher. [25] Nonetheless, after Churchill lost the 1945 general election , the Church was left, in Webster's words, with "a reforming Labour government" but "a conservative, headmasterly archbishop who, though warm-hearted, was ...