George Carey
George Leonard Carey, Baron Carey of Clifton, (born 13 November 1935),[2] is a retired Anglican bishop. He was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002. He was the Bishop of Bath and Wells before.
The Right Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Carey of Clifton | |
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former Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Church | Church of England |
Province | Province of Canterbury |
Diocese | Diocese of Canterbury delegated to Bishop of Dover |
In Office | 1991–2002 |
Predecessor | Robert Runcie |
Successor | Rowan Williams |
Other posts | Honorary assistant bishop in Swansea & Brecon (2004–?), in Southwark and in Bristol; in Oxford (?–2017) Life peer (2002); Primate of All England |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1962 (deacon) 1963 (priest) |
Consecration | 3 December 1987 by Robert Runcie |
Personal details | |
Birth name | George Leonard Carey |
Born | London, England | 13 November 1935
Denomination | Anglican |
Residence | Newbury, Berkshire[1] |
Spouse | Eileen Hood (m. 1960) |
Children | 4 |
Occupation | Theologian |
Previous post | Bishop of Bath and Wells (1987–1991) |
Alma mater |
George Carey Media
Lord Carey of Clifton in Memphis, Tennessee, March 2006
References
- ↑ Herring, John (19 June 2020). "Former Archbishop of Canterbury has permission to preach revoked". Newbury Weekly News. https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/former-archbishop-of-canterbury-has-permission-to-preach-revoked-9188278/. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ↑ The Times, 12 November 2009.