The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and primate of the Church of England. In this capacity, they are the diocesan bishop of the diocese of Canterbury, the metropolitan of the province of
Mullally in 2019, while Bishop of London
The Archbishop of Canterbury's official London residence and office is Lambeth Palace, photographed looking east across the River Thames
The Anglican Communion is a Christian communion consisting of the autocephalous national and regional churches historically in full communion with the See of Canterbury. Member churches exercise juris
Archbishop of Canterbury
…they are the diocesan bishop of the diocese of Canterbury, the metropolitan of the province of Canterbury, and the ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Ecclesial functions aside, the archbishop is also one of the 26 Anglican bishops who sit in the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual. The 106th archbishop…
Anglican confirmation at the Mikael Agricola Church in Helsinki, Finland, in June 2013
The Chair of St Augustine (the episcopal throne in Canterbury Cathedral, Kent), seat of the archbishop of Canterbury in their role as head of the Anglican Communion