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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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May 27, 2024 · Justin Welby (born January 6, 1956, London, England) is the 105th archbishop of Canterbury since 2013. He is the leader of the Anglican Communion, the worldwide body of Anglican Christian churches in communion with the see of Canterbury. (Read Archbishop Justin Welby’s essay for Britannica on the importance of reconciliation.) Early life.
Canterbury Cathedral, more correctly Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury, is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Located in Canterbury, Kent, it is one of the oldest Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader of the Church of England and in the Anglican Communion the leader of its mother church. He is the head of the Church, and lives in the English city of Canterbury.
Thomas Cranmer (born July 2, 1489, Aslacton, Nottinghamshire, England—died March 21, 1556, Oxford) was the first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury (1533–56), adviser to the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI.
