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  2. 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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  3. Today the archbishop has four main roles: He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury, which covers the east of the County of Kent and the extreme north-east of Surrey. Founded by Augustine of Canterbury in 597, it is the oldest bishopric in the English church.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Justin_WelbyJustin Welby - Wikipedia

    York Minster. 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]

  5. 5 days ago · 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.

  6. Mar 27, 2024 · The first archbishop of Canterbury was St. Augustine of Canterbury (d. 604/605), a Benedictine monk who was sent from Rome by Pope Gregory I to convert the Anglo-Saxons in England. Augustine arrived in 597 and was well received by Aethelberht I, king of Kent, who gave him a place to live in Canterbury and permitted him to preach.

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  7. John Whitgift (c. 1530 – 29 February 1604) was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583 to his death. Noted for his hospitality, he was somewhat ostentatious in his habits, sometimes visiting Canterbury and other towns attended by a retinue of 800 horses. Whitgift's theological views were often controversial.

  8. Mar 17, 2024 · 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.

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