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| Established | 00, 0597 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Modified | Homegrown Democrat November 13, 2011 10:41pm |
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Archbishop of Canterbury
Primate of the Church of England and Leader of the Anglican Communion
Six main roles nowadays fall to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Since 597, the Archbishop's See has been at Canterbury and is responsible to that diocese. He is also Metropolitan for the Southern Province of the Church of England. The Archbishop of Canterbury has what is known as metropolitical authority in relation to all bishops and clergy in the 30 dioceses in southern England. The Archbishop of York has the same authority in relation to the 14 dioceses in northern England. The Archbishop is Primate of all England. The Archbishop has this title in recognition of his lead ecclesiastical role in England. The Church of England has 13,000 parishes and 13,000 full-time parochial and other clergy. He is regarded as the nation's senior Christian and spiritual voice. The Archbishop is Leader of the Anglican Communion. The Anglican Communion includes all 38 provinces in communion with the See of Canterbury, a total of about 70 million members throughout the world.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is concurrently seated as a voting member of the House of Lords of the British Parliament.
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