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Justin Welby. 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] .
Apr 23, 2024 · Archbishop Justin Welby stands at the right. As the archbishop of Canterbury, Welby officiated at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19, 2022, and in his sermon praised her decades of service to God and country. On May 6, 2023, he presided over the coronation of King Charles III.
Mar 27, 2024 · Archbishop of Canterbury, in the Church of England, the primate of all England and archbishop of the ecclesiastical province of Canterbury, which approximately includes the area of England south of the former counties of Cheshire and Yorkshire. In addition to a palace in Canterbury, the archbishop.
Dec 22, 2023 · Mary Turner for The New York Times. By Mark Landler. Reporting from London. Dec. 22, 2023. When the archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, welcomed friends to sing Christmas...
Meet Archbishop Justin Welby | The Archbishop of Canterbury. Watch on. On 21st March 2013, he was installed as Archbishop of Canterbury in a service at Canterbury Cathedral. In his sermon he said: "There is every possible reason for optimism about the future of Christian faith in our world and in this country."
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.
As its bishop the Archbishop is the 'metropolitan' bishop of the whole of the 'province' of Canterbury: that is, the 30 diocesan sees of southern England and the Diocese in Europe, in relation to which he has a permanent authority of jurisdiction. Find out more about Canterbury Diocese.
