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Archbishop of Canterbury
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Archbishop of Canterbury
The
Archbishop of Canterbury
is the senior
bishop
and principal leader of the
Church of England
, the symbolic head of the worldwide
Anglican Communion
and the
diocesan bishop
of the
Diocese of Canterbury
. The current archbishop is
Justin Welby
. His enthronement took place at
Canterbury Cathedral
on 21 March 2013. Welby is the
105th in a line
which goes back more than 1400 years to
Augustine of Canterbury
, the "Apostle to the English", sent from
Rome
in the year 597. Welby succeeded
Rowan Williams
.
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