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Archbishop of York

The Lord Archbishop of York

Lord Archbishop of York

Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu

Areas of political interest
Legal, community, young people, faith

House of Lords activity

Entered House of Lords 2005

Most recent contributions in the Lords

Previous contributions:

Details of Archbishop John speaking in the House of Lords:

(courtesy of UK Parliament Hansard website):

Oral Contributions: 2006/2007 session

2007/2008 session

2008/2009 session

Video of the most recent questions asked by Bishop John in the House of Lords can be viewed below courtesy of Parliament live TV.

Question from the Archbishop of York: Electronic Tagging of Sheep 04/11/2009

Question from the Archbishop of York: Finance - Short Selling 13/01/2009.

Details of Archbishop John voting in the House of Lords:

(courtesy of ‘The Public Whip’): here

Biographical details
Year of birth 1949

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, L.L.B. 1971.
Selwyn College, Cambridge, B.A. 1976, M.A. 1979, Ph.D. 1984
Ridley Hall, Cambridge
Deacon 1979, Priest 1979
Chaplain, HM Remand Centre, Latchmere House 1979 – 1982
Assistant Curate, Ham St Andrew, Diocese of Southwark, 1979 – 1982
Assistant Curate, Herne Hill St Paul, Diocese of Southwark, 1982 – 1983
Priest-in-Charge, Tulse Hill Holy Trinity, Diocese of Southwark, 1983 – 1984
Vicar, Upper Tulse Hill St Matthias, Diocese of Southwark, 1983 – 1984
Vicar, Tulse Hill Holy Trinity and St Matthias, Diocese of Southwark, 1985 – 1996
Priest-in-Charge, Brixton Hill St Saviour, Diocese of Southwark, 1987 – 1989
Honorary Canon Southwark Cathedral, 1993 – 1996

Area Bishop, Stepney, Diocese of London, 1996 – 2002
Consecrated 25 September 1996 in St Paul's Cathedral

Bishop for Birmingham, 2002 – 2005
Inaugurated 16 November 2002 in Birmingham Cathedral

Elected as Archbishop of York 21 July 2005
Confirmed as 97th Archbishop of York on 5 October 2005 in St Mary-le-Bow, London
Inaugurated 30 November 2005 in York Minster.

Contact

Lords

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

Diocese

Bishopthorpe Palace, York Y023 2GE 01904 772364

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