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. The main duties of this role are delegated to the suffragan Bishop of Dover (who in this capacity is called the "Bishop in Canterbury").
He is the metropolitan bishop of the Province of Canterbury, encompassing 30 dioceses in the southern two-thirds of England. The remaining 14 dioceses in the north of England fall within the Province of York, under the authority of the archbishop of York. Four dioceses in Wales were under the Province of Canterbury until they were transferred to the dis-established Church in Wales in 1920.
As "Primate of All England", he is the chief "religious" figure in the Church of England (senior to the archbishop of York, who is styled the "Primate of England"). The British sovereign is the supreme governor of the Church of England.
As symbolic head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop is recognised as primus inter pares ("first among equals") of all Anglicanprimates.
Heraldry
Much heraldry relating to archbishops of Canterbury is displayed in the church of St Mary-at-Lambeth in London, near to Lambeth Palace the London seat of the archbishops.[7]
(Reginald Italus, Richard the Lombard, or Reginald Lombardus) Translated from Wells; elected, however, appeals against it were sent to Pope Celestine III, but Reginald died before they were heard.
Translated from Ely; created a cardinal in 1368;[47] and resigned the see. He was elected a second time in 1374, but Pope Gregory XI refused to confirm the election.[47][48]
Archdeacon of Taunton;[58] first Protestant archbishop; excommunicated by Rome and deprived for heresy 1553;[58] put to death by burning, 21 March 1556.[58]
A All start dates are consecration dates, unless otherwise noted.
B All end dates are death dates, unless otherwise noted.
C He was not consecrated until 15 January 1245.[42]
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↑ Strype, John, Historical and Biographical Works: Memorials of Thomas Cranmer Chapter 28, 1544 (p.181 of 1840 edition Archived 7 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
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↑ Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi: II (1431–1503) (Monasterii Sumptibus and Typis Librariae Regensbergianae, 1914) p. 168
↑ Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1469, Number 25
Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, reviseded.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN0-521-56350-X.
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