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List of the archbishops of Canterbury up to Rowan Williams (2002–2012), in Canterbury Cathedral. 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.
The diocesan bishop is the archbishop of Canterbury.However, because of their roles as metropolitan bishop of the Province of Canterbury, Primate of All England and "first bishop" of the worldwide Anglican Communion, the archbishop (whose primary residence is at Lambeth Palace in London) is often away from the diocese.
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 first archbishop was Augustine of Canterbury, the "Apostle to the English", who was sent to England by Pope Gregory the Great and arrived in ...
The title takes its name after the town of Dover in Kent. The Bishop of Dover holds the additional title of "Bishop in Canterbury" and is empowered to act almost as if the Bishop of Dover were the diocesan bishop of Canterbury, since the actual diocesan bishop (the Archbishop of Canterbury) is based at Lambeth Palace in London, and thus is ...
The Archbishop of Canterbury sits as one of the 26 bishops of the Church of England, who are known as the Lords Spiritual. The bishops are all independent members, and each speaks and votes on ...
Archbishop's Palace, Charing, is an important heritage site dating back to the eighth century, and one of the earliest to be owned by the see of Canterbury. [1] The current palace dates back to the late thirteenth century with later additions and rebuilding, notably under Archbishop John Morton in the late fifteenth century who 'made great ...
Rose Josephine Hudson-Wilkin CD MBE KHC (born 19 January 1961) is a British Anglican prelate, who serves as Suffragan Bishop of Dover in the diocese of Canterbury – deputising for the archbishop – since 2019: she is the first black woman to become a Church of England bishop.
Deal, Kent Anglo-Catholic Yes (Bishop of Richborough) [33] St Michael and All Angels Church, Harbledown: Harbledown, Kent Anglo-Catholic Yes (Bishop of Richborough) [34] St Michael and All Angels, Maidstone: Maidstone, Kent Anglo-Catholic Yes (Bishop of Richborough) [35] [36] Church of Saint Mildred, Canterbury: Canterbury, Kent Modern Catholic ...