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- William Temple was the archbishop of Canterbury who was a leader in the ecumenical movement and in educational and labour reforms. Temple was the son of Frederick Temple, who also served as archbishop of Canterbury (1896–1902).
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William Temple (15 October 1881 – 26 October 1944) was an English Anglican priest, who served as Bishop of Manchester (1921–1929), Archbishop of York (1929–1942) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1942–1944).
Apr 11, 2024 · William Temple (born Oct. 15, 1881, Exeter, Devonshire, Eng.—died Oct. 26, 1944, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent) was the archbishop of Canterbury who was a leader in the ecumenical movement and in educational and labour reforms. Temple was the son of Frederick Temple, who also served as archbishop of Canterbury (1896–1902).
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Temple became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1942, when a German invasion seemed likely. He worked for the relief of Jewish refugees from Naziism, and publicly supported a negotiated peace, as opposed to the unconditional surrender that the Allied leaders were demanding. His gout worsened.
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1942-44, William Temple was a leader in the ecumenical movement and in educational, labour and social reform. He lectured in philosophy at Queen’s College, Oxford (1904-10) and was ordained to the priesthood in 1909.
May 21, 2018 · William Temple (1881-1944), archbishop of Canterbury, was an outstanding church and civic leader who by the time he died had achieved world status in the ecumenical movement as one who could speak with insight to statesmen as well as to religious leaders.
William Temple (October 15, 1881 – October 26, 1944) was the 98th Archbishop of Canterbury (1942–1944), the second son of Archbishop Frederick Temple (1821-1902). He was educated at Rugby School and Balliol College, University of Oxford, and in 1932-1933, he gave the Gifford Lectures.
He was rector of St. James, Piccadilly, London, and canon of Westminster. He became bishop of Manchester in 1921, archbishop of York in 1929, and archbishop of Canterbury in 1942. A leader in the Student Christian Movement, Temple served in 1910, at age 28, as a steward at the Edinburgh World Missionary Conference, where he ushered mission ...
