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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 current archbishop is Justin Welby, who was enthroned at Canterbury Cathedral on 21 March 2013.
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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. Before the Reformation, the archbishop served as a prelate of the Catholic Church .
Justin Portal Welby GCVO (born 6 January 1956) is a British Anglican bishop who, since 2013, has been the 105th archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England. Welby was previously the vicar of Southam in Warwickshire, [2] and later served as Dean of Liverpool and Bishop of Durham. [3]
Mar 7, 2024 · The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Gloucester Prayer Mission. Hosted by the Bishop of Gloucester, Rachel Treweek and her team, Archbishop Justin spent three days in the Diocese of Gloucester on a prayer and evangelism mission (24-26 May).
Archbishop Justin Welby. The Most Revd Justin Welby was ordained in 1992 after an 11-year career in the oil industry. He spent his first 15 years serving in Coventry diocese, often in places of significant deprivation.
Jul 9, 2024 · Justin Welby became the 105th archbishop of Canterbury in 2013. He is the leader of the Anglican Communion, the worldwide body of Anglican Christian churches in communion with the see of Canterbury. During his tenure, he sought to reconcile traditionalists and liberals.
Dec 22, 2023 · For Archbishop of Canterbury, Heading Anglican Church Is ‘High-Wire Act’. Serving as the spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans in an increasingly secular world is just one of the...
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the Focus for Unity for the three other Instruments of Communion of the Anglican Communion, and is therefore a unique focus for Anglican unity. He calls the once-a-decade Lambeth Conference, chairs the meeting of Primates, and is President of the Anglican Consultative Council.
Aug 7, 2022 · Though stark divisions remain over issues of human sexuality across the communion, which covers 165 countries, many Anglican and Episcopal bishops concluded their time in Canterbury on a more hopeful note, looking toward unity despite lingering differences.
