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Archibald Campbell Tait | |
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Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Province | Canterbury |
In office | 1868–1882 |
Predecessor | Charles Longley |
Successor | Edward White Benson |
Personal details | |
Born | Edinburgh, Scotland | 21 December 1811
Died | 3 December 1882 Addington, Surrey, England | (aged 70)
Buried | Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Addington, London |
Spouse | Catharine Tait |
Children | 9 |
Academic background | |
Education | University of Glasgow Balliol College, Oxford |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Balliol College, Oxford |
Notable students | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley[1] |
Main interests | Theology, classics |
Archibald Campbell Tait[2] (21 December 1811 – 3 December 1882) was an Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England and theologian. He was the first Scottish Archbishop of Canterbury and thus, head of the Church of England.[3]