Archbishop of Canterbury
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Archbishop of Canterbury | |
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| In office | 13 December 2025 - Present (142 days) |
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and primate of the Church of England. They are the diocesan bishop of the diocese of Canterbury and the metropolitan of the province of Canterbury. The current Archbishop is Sir Frederick Urquhart.
List of Archbishops of Canterbury
| Portrait | Archbishop | Episcopate | Previous Positions | Monarch | ||
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| Start | End | Duration | ||||
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Peter John de Vitre | 27 August 2020 | 12 February 2021 | 170 days | William V | |
| Geoffrey Moore | 12 February 2021 | 1 April 2021 | 49 days | William V | ||
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John Somerset | 16 March 2022 | 11 December 2023 | 1 year, 271 days | William V | |
| Elizabeth III | ||||||
| Edward IX | ||||||
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Tobias Somerset | 1 February 2024 | 3 August 2024 | 185 days | Bishop of St. David's Rector of St. Martin's within Ludgate |
Edward IX |
| Charles III | ||||||
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William Somerset | 3 August 2024 | 13 December 2025 | 1 year, 133 days | Bishop of Durham | Charles III |
| George VII | ||||||
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Frederick Urquhart | 13 December 2025 | Present | 142 days | Bishop of Armagh and Tuam | George VII |