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Archbishop of Canterbury

The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury

Lord Archbishop of Canterbury

Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr Rowan Williams

Areas of political interest
Children and family issues, Middle East, environment, other faiths and beliefs

House of Lords Activity

Entered House of Lords 2003

Most recent contributions in the Lords

Details of Archbishop Rowan speaking in the House of Lords:

(courtesy of UK Parliament Hansard website)

Oral Contributions: 2006/2007 session

2007/2008 session

2008/2009 session

Details of Archbishop Rowan voting in the House of Lords:

(courtesy of ‘The Public Whip’): here

Biographical Details:
Year of birth 1950

Christ's College, Cambridge BA 1971. MA 1975
Wadham College, Oxford, DPhil 1975
College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, 1975
Deacon 1977, Priest 1978
Tutor, Westcott House, Cambridge 1977-1980
Honorary Curate, Chesterton St George, Ely 1980-1983
Lecturer in Divinity, Cambridge 1980-1986
Dean and Chaplain, Clare College, Cambridge 1984-1986
Canon Theologian, Leicester Cathedral 1981-1992
Canon Residentiary, Christ Church, Oxford 1986-1992
Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, Oxford 1986-1992
Doctor of Divinity 1989
Fellow, British Academy 1990

Elected Bishop of Monmouth on 5 December 1991, Rowan Williams was consecrated at St Asaph Cathedral on the feast of St Philip and St James, 1 May 1992 and was enthroned at St Woolos Cathedral on 14 May, 1992.

Elected Archbishop of Wales in December 1999 and was enthroned at St Woolos Cathedral on Saturday 26th February, 2000.

Elected Archbishop of Canterbury on 23 July 2002.

Confirmed as 104th Archbishop of Canterbury on 2 December 2002 in St Paul's Cathedral, London.

Enthroned as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury on 27 February 2003 in Canterbury Cathedral.

For more details see Archbishop’s website

Contact details:

Lords

The Most Revd and Rt Hon the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW

Lambeth Palace

Lambeth Palace, London, SE1 7JU

020 7 898 1200

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