Lords Spiritual
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The Lords Spiritual are the bishops of the Church of England who sit in the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As of 1 August 2026, there are 24 current Lords Spi
Justin Welby (Archbishop of Canterbury) and Rachel Treweek (Bishop of Gloucester) in the House of Lords in 2021
Archbishop of Canterbury
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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
Lords Spiritual
…the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As of 1 August 2026, there are 24 current Lords Spiritual, of a maximum of 26. The incumbent archbishop of Canterbury, archbishop of York, bishop of London, bishop of Durham, and bishop of Winchester are always Lords Spiritual. The remaining 21 Lords Spiritual are…
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