NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Cosmo Lang

Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth (31 October 1864 – 5 December 1945) was Archbishop of York (1908–1928) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1928–1942). October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Arms of the Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ...

Lang (like his predecessor as Archbishop of Canterbury, Randall Davidson) was a Scot and originally a Presbyterian. He was educated at the University of Glasgow and at Oxford, and studied law, envisaging a career as a barrister and probably later as a progressive Conservative politician. However, he became convinced that he was called to be a priest, and with great reluctance abandoned his previous plans. Randall Thomas Davidson, by Leslie Ward, 1901. ... The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451, in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

Lang's beliefs were Anglo-Catholic but liberal; seeing the Lux Mundi essays as his early ideal. During his career he gently encouraged the Catholic trend in the Church of England, succeeding in "normalizing" it. He was the first Archbishop since the Reformation actually to wear a mitre, previously seen as too Catholic a symbol (although bishops had used them as emblems). The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ...

In his early career he was a "slum priest", living in conditions of great discomfort in a condemned building and mixing with what would now be called the "underclass". In 1901 he became Suffragan Bishop of Stepney in London. In 1908 he was appointed Archbishop of York, a stunning promotion which recognized his status as a rising star.

As Archbishop of York, however, Lang began to behave, at least in public, more as a "prince of the Church". It was unkindly said of him that "he could have been St Francis of Assisi or Cardinal Wolsey, and he chose to be Cardinal Wolsey". Nevertheless those who knew him personally were impressed more by his kindness and shrewd judgment.

In the First World War, Lang criticized some of the excesses of anti-German propaganda, and as a result became a target of public abuse; a shock which seems to have had a deep impact. Contrary to his public appearance, Lang was a man who lacked inner confidence. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

In 1928, when Randall Davidson retired, Lang was made Archbishop of Canterbury. Davidson's retirement followed, but was not in fact connected with, Parliament's rejection of the proposed new Prayer Book. Lang was faced with calls either to reopen the question or to challenge parliament, but in fact he took what proved the wiser course of simply letting the new book come into unofficial use. Randall Thomas Davidson, by Leslie Ward, 1901. ... For the novel by Joan Didion, see A Book of Common Prayer. ...

Lang had probably gone to Canterbury too late. He was still a superb speaker and preacher, but the energy that had made him such a star at the turn of the century had departed. His image was now as "proud, pompous and prelatical". Soon after appointment, he was seriously ill, further reducing his energy and impact.

However, he was active in both Church and public affairs in the 1930s. In 1930 he presided over the Lambeth Conference. The 1930 conference is especially remembered for its declaration on contraception. Previously, the Anglican Church had taken essentially the same line as Roman Catholicism, opposing any artificial contraception, and this had been endorsed at the previous (1920) Lambeth Conference. However in 1930 the Conference agreed by majority that contraception could in certain circumstances be justified. Lang did not seem to have strong views on the subject, and was apparently mainly concerned with achieving an agreed outcome. The Lambeth Conferences was the name given to the periodical assemblies of bishops of the Anglican Communion (Pan-Anglican synods), which since 1867 have met at Lambeth Palace, the London residence of the archbishop of Canterbury. ...

In 1936 he treated A. P. Herbert's Divorce Law Reform Bill with neutrality, taking the view that although the Church disapproved of easier divorce he accepted that the bill was desirable for the state. Lang was relatively close to both Stanley Baldwin and (somewhat more surprisingly) Neville Chamberlain, and was broadly a supporter of their appeasement policies. Sir Alan Patrick Herbert (September 24, 1890 - November 11, 1971) was a British humorist, Member of Parliament, barrister, and novelist. ...

A committee was appointed in 1937 by the Church of England and headed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to investigate spiritual mediumship. After two years of work and a careful study of the subject, Archbishop Lang and Archbishop Temple submitted the committees report. It was expected by the Committee and by the general public that the guidance contained therein would be made available to the rank and file of the Church of England who, up to then had been given no official lead whatsoever regarding communication with the deceased. However, the report was never published; it was suppressed. The guidance, which the membership of the Church of England had been expecting, about communication with the so-called "dead", was shelved by the House of Bishops.

In 1936 Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry a divorced woman. It was widely assumed that Lang had played a leading role in forcing the King out, both the King and the Prime Minister (Baldwin) knew his views. He stated on film that he had the gravest doubts about the sanctity of the marriage, thus indicating that for him it was potentially a resignation issue. ^[1] After the abdication, Lang made a very unwise radio broadcast on the subject which was seen as "kicking Edward VIII when he is down"; this probably helped to cement the public belief that he was the key figure, which has since passed into popular historical memory. Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 â€“ 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910â€“36), on...

However, his historical reputation has been considerably improved by recent research which has shown his active concern about the Nazis' racial policies. Lang supported moves to assist refugees and backed George Bell, who supported anti-Nazi clergy in Germany, against Bishop Headlam, who wanted to emphasize good relations with Germany. George Kennedy Allen Bell (born February 4, 1883 in Hayling Island, Hampshire; died October 3, 1958 in Canterbury) was an Anglican theologian, Dean of Canterbury , Bishop of Chichester, member of House of Lords and a pioneer of the Ecumenical Movement. ...

Lang retired in 1942, partly in order to make way for William Temple. Temple was a strong Christian Socialist, and opinion both in the Church and the general public foresaw great changes in the post-war period. It seemed Temple's hour had come. However, Temple died in 1944. William Temple (15 October 1881 â€“ 26 October 1944), Archbishop of Canterbury (1942â€“1944) was the second son of Archbishop Frederick Temple (1821-1902). ...

Lang died in 1945. He died suddenly, while on his way to a meeting of the Trustees of the British Museum; his last words are said to have been "I must get to the station", as he lay dying on the pavement near Kew Gardens station. He was cremated, his ashes are buried in Canterbury Cathedral.

Lang has generally been seen as a man of great gifts who failed to live up to his early promise. Lang himself seems to have agreed with this: in contrast to his public air of pride and conceit he was privately filled with self-recrimination and a sense of failure. He never married. There have been rumours that he was a celibate homosexual.

Cosmo Lang baptised Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II, when he was Archbishop of York. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

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List of Archbishops of Canterbury

Saxon to Norman
Laurentius · Mellitus · Justus · Honorius · Deusdedit · Wighard · Adrian · Theodore · Bertwald · Tatwin · Nothelm · Cuthbert · Bregwin · Jaenbert · Æthelhard · Wulfred · Syred · Feologild · Ceolnoth · Ethelred · Plegmund · Athelm · Wulfhelm · Oda · Aelfsige · Birthelm · Dunstan · Æthelgar · Sigeric · Ælfric · Alphege · Lyfing · Aethelnoth · Edsige · Robert of Jumièges · Stigand William Dalrymple Maclagan was Archbishop of York from 1891 to 1908. ... Arms of the Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... William Temple (15 October 1881 â€“ 26 October 1944), Archbishop of Canterbury (1942â€“1944) was the second son of Archbishop Frederick Temple (1821-1902). ... Randall Thomas Davidson, by Leslie Ward, 1901. ... Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... William Temple (15 October 1881 â€“ 26 October 1944), Archbishop of Canterbury (1942â€“1944) was the second son of Archbishop Frederick Temple (1821-1902). ... The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. ... Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth (31 October 1864 â€“ 5 December 1945) was Archbishop of York (1908â€“1928) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1928â€“1942). ... Coat of arms of the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Saint Laurence of Canterbury (d. ... Saint Mellitus (d. ... Saint Justus (d. ... Honorius (died September 30, 653) was an Archbishop of Canterbury (627 - 653). ... Saint Deusdedit (d. ... Wighard was a Roman Catholic Saxon priest of the late 7th century. ... Adrian was born in Africa and became Abbot of the monastry at Nerida, in Naples. ... Theodore (602â€“September 19, 690) was the eighth archbishop of Canterbury. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... St Tatwin, or Tatwine was the tenth Archbishop of Canterbury (731-734). ... Saint Nothelm (d. ... Cuthbert of Canterbury is first recorded as the the abbot of Lyminge, from where here was elevated to be the Bishop of Hereford in 736. ... Bregwin served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 759 to 764, being canonized by the Church for his activities. ... Jaenbert was first mentioned to be the abbot of St. ... Saint Ã†thelhard (also Aethelheard or Ethelhard) was archbishop of Canterbury from 793 to 12 May 805. ... Wulfred was Archbishop of Canterbury from 805 to 832. ... Syred was Archbishop of Canterbury in 832. ... Feologild was Archbishop of Canterbury from 832 to 833. ... The Dean of Canterbury, Ceolnoth, became the 17th archbishop when he was consecrated to the Archbishopric on 27th July AD 833. ... Ethelred was Archbishop of Canterbury between 870 and 889. ... Plegmund was Archbishop of Canterbury from 890 to 914. ... Athelm (d. ... Wulfhelm was Archbishop of Canterbury from 923 to 941. ... Oda or Odo (d. ... Aelfsige I (?-959) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 958. ... Dunstan (909â€“May 19, 988) was an Archbishop of Canterbury (961â€“988) who was later canonized as a saint. ... Ã†thelgar, Archbishop of Canterbury, and previously Bishop of Selsey. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Aelfric (also known as Aelfric of Abingdon or Aelfric of Wessex) (d. ... For the first Bishop of Winchester of this name, see Alphege the Bald Saint Alphege is the commonly used named for Ã†lfheah (954 - 19 April 1012), the Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester and, later, Archbishop of Canterbury. ... Lyfing (d. ... Æthelnoth (known also as Egelnodus or Ednodus) (died October 29, 1038) was an Archbishop of Canterbury. ... St. ... Robert of JumiÃ¨ges (d. ... Stigand (d. ...

Norman to Reformation
Anselm · Ralph d'Escures · William de Corbeil · Theobald · Thomas Becket · Richard · Baldwin · Reginald Fitz-Jocelin · Hubert Walter · John de Gray · Stephen Langton · Walter d'Eynsham · Richard le Grant · Ralph Neville · John of Sittingbourne · John Blund · Edmund Rich · Boniface · William Chillenden · Robert Kilwardby · Robert Burnell · John Peckham · Robert Winchelsey · Thomas Cobham · Walter Reynolds · Simon Mepeham · John de Stratford · John de Ufford · Thomas Bradwardine · Simon Islip · William Edington · Simon Langham · William Whittlesey · Simon Sudbury · William Courtenay · Thomas Arundel · Roger Walden · Thomas Arundel · Henry Chichele · John Stafford · John Kemp · Thomas Bourchier · John Morton · Thomas Langton · Henry Deane · William Warham For entities named after Saint Anselm, see Saint Anselms. ... Ralph (d. ... William de Corbeil (d. ... Theobald (died April 18, 1161) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1138 to 1161. ... St. ... Richard (d. ... Categories: | ... Reginald Fitz Jocelin was Archbishop of Canterbury in 1191. ... Hubert Walter (died July 13, 1205), chief justiciar of England and archbishop of Canterbury, was a relative of Ranulf de Glanvill, the great justiciar of Henry II, and rose under the eye of his kinsman to an important position in the Curia Regis. ... John de Gray (d. ... Stephen Langton (c. ... Categories: | ... Richard le Grant was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1229 to 1231. ... Ralph Neville (died 1244) served as Lord Chancellor of England (two separate terms) and Bishop of Chichester during the 13th century. ... John of Sittingbourne was Archbishop of Canterbury in 1232. ... John Blund was archbishop of Canterbury during a brief reign (1232). ... Edmund Rich, also known as Saint Edmund or Eadmund of Canterbury, was Archbishop of Canterbury in 1234. ... Boniface of Savoy (ca 1217-July 14, 1270) was the Prior of Nantua, Bishop of Belley and Archbishop of Canterbury. ... Robert Kilwardby (c. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... John Peckham or Pecham (died 1292), was Archbishop of Canterbury in the years 1279-1292. ... Robert Winchelsea (died 1313), archbishop of Canterbury, was probably born at Old Winchelsea. ... Walter Reynolds (d. ... Simon Mepeham was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1328 to 1333. ... John de Stratford (d. ... John de Ufford or John de Offord (died May 2 or June 7, 1349) was chancellorâ€”head of the royal administrationâ€”to Edward III. He held the position of Dean of Lincoln. ... Thomas Bradwardine (c. ... Simon Islip (d. ... William Edington, Winchester Cathedral effigy. ... Simon Langham (d. ... William Whittlesey (or Whittlesea) (d. ... Simon Theobald a. ... William Courtenay (c. ... Thomas Arundel (1353-1414) was Archbishop of Canterbury in 1397 and from 1399 until his death, an outspoken opponent of the Lollards. ... Roger Walden (d. ... Thomas Arundel (1353-1414) was Archbishop of Canterbury in 1397 and from 1399 until his death, an outspoken opponent of the Lollards. ... Henry Chicheley (also Checheley or Chichele) (c. ... John Stafford (died May 25, 1452), English statesman and archbishop of Canterbury. ... John Kemp (c. ... Thomas Bourchier (ca. ... This article is about the 15th century English Bishop, for other uses see John Morton (disambiguation). ... Thomas Langton was Bishop of Winchester and chaplain to Edward IV. In 1483 he was chosen bishop of St Davids; in 1485 he was made bishop of Salisbury and provost of Queens College, Oxford, and he became bishop of Winchester in 1493. ... Henry Deane (c. ... Walliam Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury, by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1527 (Louvre Museum) William Warham (c. ...

Reformation to present
Thomas Cranmer · Reginald Cardinal Pole · Matthew Parker · Edmund Grindal · John Whitgift · Richard Bancroft · George Abbot · William Laud · William Juxon · Gilbert Sheldon · William Sancroft · John Tillotson · Thomas Tenison · William Wake · John Potter · Thomas Herring · Matthew Hutton · Thomas Secker · Frederick Cornwallis · John Moore · Charles Manners-Sutton · William Howley · John Bird Sumner · Charles Thomas Longley · Archibald Campbell Tait · Edward White Benson · Frederick Temple · Randall Thomas Davidson · Cosmo Lang · William Temple · Geoffrey Fisher · Michael Ramsey · Donald Coggan · Robert Runcie · George Carey · Rowan Williams An oil painting of Thomas Cranmer by Gerlach Flicke (1545) - National Portrait Gallery, London Thomas Cranmer (July 2, 1489 â€“ March 21, 1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI. He is credited with writing and compiling the first two Books... Reginald Pole, cardinal Reginald Pole (1500 â€“ November 17, 1558) was an English prelate, Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Matthew Parker Matthew Parker (August 6, 1504 - May 17, 1575) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1559. ... Edmund Grindal (c. ... John Whitgift (c. ... Archbishop Richard Bancroft, DD , BD , MA , BA (1544 - November 2, 1610), archbishop of Canterbury, was born at Farnworth in Lancashire in 1544. ... Archbishop George Abbot by an unknown artist, in the collection of Balliol College. ... William Laud (October 7, 1573 â€“ January 10, 1645) was Archbishop of Canterbury and a fervent supporter of King Charles I of England, whom he encouraged to believe in divine right. ... William Juxon (1582 - June 4, 1663) was an English churchman, Bishop of London from 1633 to 1649 and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1660 until his death. ... Gilbert Sheldon (1598-1677), Archbishop of Canterbury, was born at Stanton in the parish of Ellastone, Staffordshire, and educated at Oxford. ... William Sancroft (1616-1693), archbishop of Canterbury, was born at Fressingfield in Suffolk on January 30, 1616, and entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in July 1634. ... John Tillotson (October 1630 - November 22, 1694) was an Archbishop of Canterbury (1691 - 1694). ... Thomas Tenison (September 29, 1636 â€“ December 14, 1715) was an English church leader, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1694 until his death. ... William Wake (1657-1737), English archbishop, was born in Blandford Forum, Dorset, on January 26 1657, and educated at Christ Church, Oxford. ... John Potter (c. ... Thomas Herring (1693-23 March 1757) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757. ... Matthew Hutton (3 January 1693 - 18 March 1758) was a high churchman in the Church of England, serving as Archbishop of York (1747-1757) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1757 to 1758). ... Thomas Secker (1693-1768), archbishop of Canterbury, was born at Sibthorpe, Nottinghamshire. ... Categories: | | ... John Moore (1730-1805) was an English cleric and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1783 to 1805. ... Charles Manners-Sutton (1755-1828), archbishop of Canterbury, was educated at Charterhouse and Cambridge. ... William Howley (1765 - 1848) was archbishop of Canterbury from 1828 to 1848. ... John Bird Sumner (1780-1862), English archbishop, elder brother of Bishop Charles Sumner, was born at Kenilworth, Warwickshire, and educated at Eton and Cambridge. ... A photo of Charles Thomas Longley by Lewis Carroll Charles Thomas Longley (1794-1868) was an English churchman, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1862 until his death. ... Archibald Campbell Tait (21 December 1811 _ 3 December 1882) was an archbishop of Canterbury. ... Edward White Benson (July 14, 1829 â€“ October 11, 1896) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1882 until his death. ... Frederick Temple (1821-1902), was one of the best-loved holders of the title of Archbishop of Canterbury, which he held from 1896 until his death. ... Randall Thomas Davidson, by Leslie Ward, 1901. ... William Temple (15 October 1881 â€“ 26 October 1944), Archbishop of Canterbury (1942â€“1944) was the second son of Archbishop Frederick Temple (1821-1902). ... Geoffrey Worth Fisher, Baron Fisher of Lambeth (May 5, 1887 â€“ September 15, 1972) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1945 to 1961. ... Archbishop Ramsey (left) meets Pope Paul VI. Arthur Michael Ramsey, Baron Ramsey of Canterbury (1904- 23 April 1988) was Archbishop of Canterbury from June 1961 to 1974. ... Frederick Donald Coggan, Baron Coggan (December 23, 1909 - May 17, 2000) was the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury from 1974 to 1980, during which time he visited Rome and met the Pontiff, in company with Bishop Cormac Murphy-OConnor, future Cardinal of England and Wales. ... Grave of Lord Runcie at St Albans Cathedral Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie, Baron Runcie (October 2, 1921 â€“ July 11, 2000) was the 102nd Archbishop of Canterbury from 1980 to 1991. ... The Right Reverend and Right Honourable George Leonard Carey, Baron Carey of Clifton, PC (born 13 November 1935), was the 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury, from 1991 to 2002. ... Rowan Douglas Williams, DPhil, DD, FBA, (born 14 June 1950) is the 104th and current Archbishop of Canterbury, metropolitan of the province of Canterbury, Primate of All England and head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ...

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List of Bishops and Archbishops of York

Saxon to Norman
Paulinus¹ · Chad¹ · Wilfrid¹ · Bosa¹ · John of Beverley¹ · Wilfrid II¹ · Egbert² · Ethelbert · Eanbald I · Eanbald II · Wulfsige · Wigmund · Wulfhere · Ethelbald · Hrotheweard · Wulfstan · Oskytel · Edwald · Oswald · Ealdwulf · Wulfstan II · Aelfric Puttoc · Cynesige List of Archbishops of York. ... The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... Arms of the Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... Saint Paulinus, (?-October 10, 644), was the first bishop of York. ... Wilfrid (c. ... Bosa was a Northumbrian, educated at the great Abbey of Whitby under St. ... Saint John of Beverley (d. ... Wilfrid II was the last Bishop of York, as the see was converted to an Archbishopric during the time of his successor. ... Ecgberht, Archbishop of York (or Ecgberht; died 766), was made bishop of York in 734 by Ceolwulf of Northumbria, succeeding Wilfrid II on the latters resignation. ... Ethelbert, Archbishop of York (unknown - November 8, 780) (according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle or 781), was the teacher and intimate friend of Alcuin, whose poem on the saints and prelates of the Church of York, De Sanctis et Pontificibus EcclesiÃ¦ Eboracensis, is the principal source of information concerning Ethelbert... Eanbald I, Died: August 10, 796 Eanbald was elected Archbishop of York in 780. ... Eanbald II (Died c. ... Wulfsige was Archbishop of York between 808 â€“ 837. ... Wigmund was Archbishop of York between 837 â€“ 854. ... Wulfhere (??? - 900) was Archbishop of York between 854â€“900. ... Ethelbald was Archbishop of York between 900 - 904. ... Hrotheweard (or Lodeward) was Archbishop of York between 904-931. ... Wulfstan was Archbishop of York between 928 and 952. ... Oskytel (???-c971) was Archbishop of York between 958â€“c971, Prior to which he had been Bishop of Dorchester. ... Edwald was Archbishop of York for a time, in the year 971. ... Saint Oswald may also refer to Oswald of Northumbria, King of Northumbria in the 7th century Saint Oswald of Worcester was Archbishop of York from 972 to his death in 992. ... Ealdwulf (??? - 1002), was Archbishop of York between 995 and his death in 1002. ... Wulfstan II, Archbishop of York, Bishop of London, Bishop of Worcester. ... Aelfric Puttoc (???- 22nd January 1051) Aelfric Puttoc became Archbishop of York in 1023, losing the Bishopric of Worcester to Lyfing, Abbot of Tavistock, Canutes councellor. ... Cynesige was Archbishop of York for nine years between 1051 - 1060. ...

Norman to Reformation
Aldred · Thomas of Bayeux · Gerard · Thomas of York · Thurstan William FitzHerbert · Henry Murdac · William FitzHerbert · Roger de Pont L'Evêque · Geoffrey Plantagenet · Walter de Gray · Sewal de Bovil · Godfrey Ludham · Walter Giffard · William Wickwane · John le Romeyn · Henry of Newark · Thomas of Corbridge · William Greenfield · William Melton · William Zouche · John of Thoresby · Alexander Neville · Thomas Arundel · Robert Waldby · Richard le Scrope · Henry Bowet · John Kempe · William Booth · George Neville · Lawrence Booth · Thomas Rotherham · Thomas Savage · Christopher Bainbridge · Thomas Wolsey Aldred, or Ealdred (d. ... Thomas (d. ... Gerard, Preceptor of Rouen (d. ... Thomas (d. ... Thurstan, or Turstin (d. ... Saint William of York, (d. ... Henry Murdac, abbot of Fountains Abbey (1144-1147) and archbishop of York (1147-1153), was a native of Yorkshire, but descended from a wealthy family from Compton Murdac (now Compton Verney), in Warwickshire. ... Saint William of York, (d. ... Roger de Pont LEvÃªque was a contemporary of Thomas Becket. ... Geoffrey, Archbishop of York (c. ... Walter de Gray (died 1 May 1255), English prelate and statesman, was a nephew of John de Gray, bishop of Norwich, and was educated at Oxford. ... Sewal de Bovil (???-1258) was Archbishop of York for only two years between 1256 and his death in 1258. ... Godfrey Ludham served as Dean of York Minster from 1256 to 1258 and then as Archbishop of York from 1258 to 1265. ... Walter Giffard (died April 1279), chancellor of England and archbishop of York, was a son of Hugh Giffard of Boyton, Wiltshire, and after serving as canon and archdeacon of Wells, was chosen bishop of Bath and Wells in May 1264. ... William Wickwane was Archbishop of York, between the years 1279 - 1285. ... John le Romeyn was the illegitimate son of John le Romeyn the elder, treasurer of York. ... Henry of Newark was canon of Hereford by 22 February 1273; archdeacon of Richmond, 28 April 1279; dean of York, 27 February 1290, canon of Buckland Dinan between 30 January - 2 February 1293, and as successor of William de Luda in this prebend 1295. ... Thomas of Corbridge was Archbishop of York between 1300-1304. ... Archbishop Greenfields monument at York Cathedral William Greenfield (died 6 December 1315) served as both the Lord Chancellor of England and the Archbishop of York. ... William Melton (died April 5, 1340) was the 43rd Archbishop of York (1317 - 1340). ... William Zouche, Archbishop of York (Died 10 July 1352 at Cawood Palace, West Riding of Yorkshire) was a younger son of William, Lord Zouche of Haringworth, in Northamptonshire. ... John Thoresby (Died: 6th November 1373, Cawood Palace, West Riding of Yorkshire) was (in order), Bishop of St. ... Alexander Neville (c. ... Thomas Arundel (1353-1414) was Archbishop of Canterbury in 1397 and from 1399 until his death, an outspoken opponent of the Lollards. ... Robert Waldby (Died January 1398) was a native of York and an Austin Friar who followed the Black Prince into Aquitaine. ... Richard le Scrope (c1350- June 1405) was born into a prominent Yorkshire family, the fourth son of Henry, first Baron Scrope of Masham. ... Henry Bowet (Died 20th October 1423) was both Bishop of Bath and Wells and Archbishop of York. ... John Kemp (c. ... William Booth was Bishop of Lichfield, (1447)-(1452) before being voted Archbishop of York (1452 â€“ 1464). ... George Neville (c. ... Lawrence Booth studied both civil and canon law at Pembroke Hall in Cambridge, becoming a licentiate. ... Dr Thomas Rotherham (1423 - 1500) was an English cleric and minister. ... Thomas Savage (1463 - 1508) was an English Clergyman. ... Bainbridge, Christopher (1464?â€“1514), archbishop of York and cardinal, Bambridge came from a family based in Westmorland - he was a maternal nephew of Thomas Langton, Bishop of Winchester, which may account for his charmed early life. ... Thomas Wolsey, (circa March 1471-1475 â€“ November 28 or November 29, 1530), born Thomas Wulcy in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, was a powerful English statesman and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. ...

Reformation to present
Edward Lee · Robert Holgate · Nicholas Heath · Thomas Young · Edmund Grindal · Edwin Sandys · John Piers · Matthew Hutton · Tobias Matthew · George Montaigne · Samuel Harsnett · Richard Neile · John Williams · Accepted Frewen · Richard Sterne · John Dolben · Thomas Lamplugh · John Sharp · William Dawes · Lancelot Blackburne · Thomas Herring · Matthew Hutton · John Gilbert · Robert Hay Drummond · William Markham · Edward Harcourt · Thomas Musgrave · Charles Thomas Longley · William Thomson · William Connor Magee · William Dalrymple Maclagan · Cosmo Lang · William Temple · Cyril Forster Garbett · Arthur Michael Ramsey · Frederick Donald Coggan · Stuart Yarworth Blanch · John Stapylton Habgood · David Hope · John Sentamu Edward Lee (c. ... Robert Holgate was Bishop of Llandaff and then Archbishop of York (from 1545 to 1554). ... Nicholas Heath (c. ... Thomas Young was Archbishop of York (1561â€“1568) and President of the Council of the North (1564-1568). ... Edmund Grindal (c. ... Archbishop Edwin Sandys (1519 - 1588) was an English prelate. ... John Piers was Archbishop of York between 1589â€“1594. ... Matthew Hutton (1529 â€” 1606), archbishop of York, son of Matthew Hutton of Priest Hutton, in the parish of Warton, North Lancashire, was born in that parish in 1529. ... Tobias Matthew, or Tobie (1546 - March 29, 1628), archbishop of York, was the son of Sir John Matthew of Ross in Herefordshire, and of his wife Eleanor Crofton of Ludlow. ... George Montaigne was Archbishop of York from July to October 1628. ... Samuel Harsnett (June 1561 - May 1631) was an English writer on religion and Archbishop of York from 1629. ... Richard Neile (1562-1640) was an English churchman, bishop of several English dioceses and Archbishop of York from 1631 until his death. ... John Williams (1582â€“1650) was a British clergyman and political advisor to King James I. He served as Bishop of Lincoln 1621-1641, Keeper of the Great Seal also known as Lord Keeper or Lord Chancellor 1621-1625, and Archbishop of York 1641-1650. ... Accepted Frewen (1588 - 1664) was an English churchman, Archbishop of York from 1664 to 1683. ... Richard Sterne (c. ... John Dolben (1625-1686) was an English churchman. ... Thomas Lamplugh (1615 â€“ May 5, 1691) was the son of Thomas Lamplugh Sr. ... John Sharp (February 16, 1643 - February 2, 1714), English divine, archbishop of York, was born at Bradford, and was educated at Christs College, Cambridge. ... William Dawes was Archbishop of York from 1714 to 1724. ... Lancelot Blackburne (sometimes Blackburn or Blackbourne), (10 December 1658 - 23 March 1743) was an English clergyman, who became Archbishop of York, and - in popular legend - a pirate. ... Thomas Herring (1693-23 March 1757) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757. ... Matthew Hutton (3 January 1693 - 18 March 1758) was a high churchman in the Church of England, serving as Archbishop of York (1747-1757) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1757 to 1758). ... John Gilbert was archbishop of York from 1757 to 1761. ... Robert Hay Drummond was Archbishop of York from 1761 to 1776. ... William Markham (1710-1807), English divine and archbishop of York, was educated at Westminster and at Christ Church College, Oxford. ... Edward Venables Vernon Harcourt(October 10,1757-February 5,1847) was an English clergyman who was Bishop of Carlisle from 1791 to 1807, and then Archbishop of York until his death. ... Thomas Musgrave was archbishop of York from 1847 to 1860. ... A photo of Charles Thomas Longley by Lewis Carroll Charles Thomas Longley (1794-1868) was an English churchman, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1862 until his death. ... William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin has the same name as this man. ... William Connor Magee (1821 - May 5, 1891) was an Irish clergyman of the Anglican church, Archbishop of York for a short period in 1891. ... William Dalrymple Maclagan was Archbishop of York from 1891 to 1908. ... William Temple (15 October 1881 â€“ 26 October 1944), Archbishop of Canterbury (1942â€“1944) was the second son of Archbishop Frederick Temple (1821-1902). ... Cyril Garbett as Bishop of Southwark in 1923 Cyril Forster Garbett, Baron Garbett of Tongham, (February 6, 1875 - December 31, 1955), an Anglican clergyman and divine was Archbishop of York from 1942 until 1955. ... Arthur Michael Ramsey, Baron Ramsey of Canterbury (1904-1988) was Archbishop of Canterbury from June 1961 to 1974. ... Frederick Donald Coggan, Baron Coggan (1909 - May 17, 2000) was the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury from 1974 to 1980. ... The Right Reverend, The Honorable Dr. Stuart Yarworth Blanch, Baron Blanch of Bishopsthorpe (2 February 1918 - 3 June 1994) He was Bishop of Liverpool from 1966 to 1975 when he was invested as a Privy Councillor, and enthroned as Archbishop of York in the same year, holding the post until... The Right Reverend and Right Honorable John Stapylton Habgood, Baron Habgood (born 1927), was Bishop of Durham between 1973 - 1983, and Archbishop of York between 1983 - 1995. ... The Most Reverend and Right Honourable David Michael Hope (born April 14, 1940) is the current Archbishop of York, in the Church of England, and has held that position since 1995. ... The pectoral cross Sentamu is seen here wearing is decorated with images and words associated with Oscar Romero. ...

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