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| Church | Church of England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diocese | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elected | 4 February 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Installed | 21 March 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Rowan Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | TBD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Durham (2011–2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Consecration | 28 October 2011 by John Sentamu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Justin Portal Welby 6 January 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denomination | Church of England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Spouse | Caroline Eaton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 6[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Eton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Assumed office 26 February 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin Portal Welby GCVO (born 6 January 1956) is an Anglican bishop who has served as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England since 2013.
After an 11-year career in the oil industry, Welby trained for ordination at St John's College, Durham. He served in a number of parish churches before becoming Dean of Liverpool in 2007 and Bishop of Durham in 2011, serving in the latter role for just over a year before succeeding Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury in February 2013.[2][3]
As Archbishop, Welby officiated at a number of notable events, including the state funeral of Elizabeth II, the coronation of Charles III and Camilla and the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and his tenure coincided with the ordination of the Church of England's first female bishop and the blessings for same-sex unions. His theology is seen as representing the "open evangelical" tradition within Anglicanism.[4]
On 12 November 2024, Welby announced his intention to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury; this followed the publication of a report critical of the Church's handling of allegations of abuse committed by the barrister John Smyth that was also critical of Welby's failure to investigate the allegations.
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- ^ "Diocese of Durham – New Bishop-Designate of Durham Announced". Durham Anglican. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Justin Welby set to become new Archbishop of Canterbury". BBC News. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.