Former Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Canterbury

England England

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Canterbury / Cantuarien(sis) (Latin)

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History

Past Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Canterbury (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Reginald Pole
(1555.12.11 – 1558.11.17)

Born:1500.03.03 (England)
Created Cardinal:1536.12.22
Ordained Priest:1556.03.20
Consecrated Bishop:1556.03.22
Died:1558.11.17 († 58)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo pro illa vice Deaconry (1537.01.15 – 1540.05.03)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito e Modesto in Macello Martyrum (1540.05.03 – 1540.12.10)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin (1540.12.10 – 1555.12.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice Title (1555.12.01 – 1558.11.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1555.12.11 – 1558.11.17)

Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
(1533 – 1555.11.13)

Born:1489.07.02 (Vanuatu)
Died:1556.03.21 († 66)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1533 – 1555.11.13)

Archbishop William Warham
(1503 – 1532.08.22)

Born:1450 (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1502
Died:1532.08.22 († 81)

Bishop of London (England) (1502 – 1503)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1503 – 1532.08.22)

Archbishop Henry Deane
(1501.04.26 – 1503.02.15)

Born:1440 (England)
Died:1553 († 113)

Bishop of Bangor (Scotland) ([1494.04.13] 1495.07 – 1500.01.08)

Bishop of Salisbury (England) ([1499.12.07] 1500.01.08 – 1501.04.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1501.04.26 – 1503.02.15)

Archbishop Thomas Langton
(1501.01 – 1501.01.27)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1483.08
Died:1501.01.27

Bishop of Saint David’s (Wales) (1483 – 1485.02.08)

Bishop of Salisbury (England) (1485.02.08 – 1493.03.13)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1493.03.13 – 1501.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1501.01 – 1501.01.27)

Cardinal John Morton
(1486.10.08 – 1500.09.15)

Born:1420? (England)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1479.01.31
Created Cardinal:1493.09.20
Died:1500.09.15 († 79)

Bishop of Ely (England) (1478.10.30 – 1486.10.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1486.10.08 – 1500.09.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1493.09.23 – 1500.09.15)

Cardinal Thomas Bourchier
(1454.06.21 – 1486.03.30)

Born:1404 (England)
Ordained Priest:1433
Consecrated Bishop:1435.05.15
Created Cardinal in pectore:1467.09.18
Revealed as Cardinal:1467.09.19
Died:1486.03.30 († 81)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1433.09.24 – 1443.12.20)

Bishop of Ely (England) (1443.12.20 – 1454.06.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1454.06.21 – 1486.03.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane (1468.05.13 – 1486.03.30)

Cardinal John Kemp
(1452.07.28 – 1454.03.22)

Born:1380 (England)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1419.12.03
Created Cardinal:1439.12.18
Died:1454.03.22 († 73)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1419.06.21 – 1421.02.28)

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1421.02.28 – 1421.11.17)

Bishop of London (England) (1421.11.17 – 1425.07.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1425.07.20 – 1452.07.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1440.01.08 – 1452.07.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1452.07.28 – 1454.03.22)

Bishop of Santa Rufina (Italy) (1452.07.28 – 1454.03.22)

Cardinal-Bishop of Santa Rufina (1452.07.28 – 1454.03.22)

Archbishop John Stafford
(1443.05 – 1452.05.25)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1425.05.27
Died:1452.05.25

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1424.12.18 – 1443.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1443.05 – 1452.05.25)

Archbishop Henry Chichele
(1414 – 1443.04.12)

Born:1364 (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1408.06.17
Died:1443.04.12 († 78)

Bishop of Saint David’s (Wales) (1407.10.12 – 1414)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1414 – 1443.04.12)

Archbishop Thomas Arundel
(1399.10.21 – 1414.02.19)

Born:1353 (England)
Died:1414.02.19 († 60)

Bishop of Ely (England) (1373.08.13 – 1388.04.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1388.04.03 – 1397.09.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1397.09.25 – 1398)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1399.10.21 – 1414.02.19)

Fr. Roger Walden (later Bishop)
(1397.11.08 – 1397 not possessed)

Born: (England)
Died:1406.01.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1397.11.08 – 1397 not possessed)

Bishop of London (England) (1404.12.10 – 1406.01.06)

Archbishop Thomas Arundel
(1397.09.25 – 1398)

Born:1353 (England)
Died:1414.02.19 († 60)

Bishop of Ely (England) (1373.08.13 – 1388.04.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1388.04.03 – 1397.09.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1397.09.25 – 1398)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1399.10.21 – 1414.02.19)

Archbishop William Courtenay
(1381.07.30 – 1396.07.31)

Born:1342 (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1370.03.17
Died:1396.07.31 († 53)

Bishop of Hereford (England) (1369.08.17 – 1375.09.12)

Bishop of London (England) (1375.09.12 – 1381.07.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1381.07.30 – 1396.07.31)

Archbishop Simon Sudbury
(1375.05.04 – 1381.06.14)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1362.03.20
Died:1381.06.14

Bishop of London (England) (1361.10 – 1375.05.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1375.05.04 – 1381.06.14)

Archbishop William Whittlesey
(1368.10.11 – 1374.06.05)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1362.02.06
Died:1374.06.05

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1360.10.23 – 1364.03.06)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1364.03.06 – 1368.10.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1368.10.11 – 1374.06.05)

Archbishop Simon Langham, E.B.C. (later Cardinal)
(1366.07.24 – 1368.09.22)

Born:1310 (England)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1362.03.20
Created Cardinal:1368.09.22
Died:1376.07.22 († 65)

Bishop of Ely (England) ([1361] 1362.01.10 – 1366.07.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1366.07.24 – 1368.09.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1368.09.22 – 1373.08)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1373.08 – 1376.07.22)

Archbishop William Edington
(1366.05 – 1366.10.06)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1346
Died:1366.10.06

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1345 – 1366.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1366.05 – 1366.10.06)

Archbishop Simon Islip
(1349.09.20 – 1366.04.26)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1349.12.20
Died:1366.04.26

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1349.09.20 – 1366.04.26)

Archbishop Thomas Bradwardine
(1349 – 1349.08.26)

Born:1290 (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1349.07.19
Died:1349.08.26 († 58)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1349 – 1349.08.26)

Archbishop John de Stratford
(1333.11.03 – 1348.08.23)

Born: (England)
Died:1348.08.23

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1323 – 1333.11.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1333.11.03 – 1348.08.23)

Archbishop Simon Mepeham
(1327.12.11 – 1333.10.12)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1328.06.05
Died:1333.10.12

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1327.12.11 – 1333.10.12)

Archbishop Walter Reynolds
(1313.10.01 – 1327.11.15)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1308.10.13
Died:1327.11.15

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1307.11.13 – 1313.10.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1313.10.01 – 1327.11.15)

Archbishop Robert Winchelsey
(1293.02.13 – 1313.05.11)

Born:1245 (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1294.09.12
Died:1313.05.11 († 67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1293.02.13 – 1313.05.11)

Archbishop John Peckham, O.F.M.
(1279.01.25 – 1292.12.08)

Born:1230 (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1279.02.19
Died:1292.12.08 († 61)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1279.01.25 – 1292.12.08)

Archbishop Robert Kilwardby, O.P. (later Cardinal)
(1272.10.11 – 1278.03.12)

Born:1215 (England)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1273.02.26
Created Cardinal:1278.03.12
Died:1279.09.12 († 63)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1272.10.11 – 1278.03.12)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1278.03.12 – 1279.09.12)

Blessed Archbishop Boniface of Savoy
(1243.09.16 – 1270.07.18)

Born:1217 (Sainte-Hélène-du-Lac, France)
Consecrated Bishop:1245.01.15
Died:1270.07.18 (Sainte-Hélène-des-Millères, France † 52)
Beatified:1838.09.07 (equipollently)
Feast:07.04

Bishop of Belley (France) (1232 – 1243.09.16)

Bishop of Valence (France) (1239 – 1243.09.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) ([1241.02.01] 1243.09.16 – 1270.07.18)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Edmund Rich
(1233 – 1240.11.16)

Born:1175.11.20 (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1234.04.02
Died:1240.11.16 († 64)
Canonised:1246.12.16 (equipollently)
Feast:11.16

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1233 – 1240.11.16)

Archbishop.

Bishop Ralph Neville
(1231 – 1232 not possessed)

Died:1244

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1224 – 1244)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1231 – 1232 not possessed)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1238 – 1239 not possessed)

Archbishop Richard le Grant
(1229.01.19 – 1231.08.03)

Consecrated Bishop:1229.06.10
Died:1231.08.03

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1229.01.19 – 1231.08.03)

Cardinal Stephen Langton
(1207.06 – 1228.07.06)

Born:1160? (England)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1205
Consecrated Bishop:1207.06.17
Died:1228.07.06 († 67)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1205 – 1228.07.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1207.06 – 1228.07.06)

Archbishop Hubert Walter
(1193.05.29 – 1205.07.13)

Born:1160
Consecrated Bishop:1189.10.22
Died:1205.07.13 († 44)

Bishop of Sarum (England) (1189.09.15 – 1193.05.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1193.05.29 [1193.11.07] – 1205.07.13)

Archbishop Baldwin of Exeter
(1184.12 – 1190.11.19)

Born:1125
Consecrated Bishop:1184.12
Died:1190.11.19 († 64)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1180.08.10 – 1184.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1184.12 – 1190.11.19)

Archbishop Richard of Dover
(1174.04.02 – 1184.02.16)

Consecrated Bishop:1174.04.07
Died:1184.02.16

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1174.04.02 – 1184.02.16)

Saint Archbishop Thomas Becket
(1162.06.03 – 1170.12.29)

Born:1118 (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1162?
Died:1170.12.29 🩸 (Canterbury, England † 51)
Canonised:1173.02.21
Feast:12.29

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1162.06.03 – 1170.12.29)

Archbishop. Martyr.

Archbishop Theobald of Bec
(1138.12.24 – 1161.04.18)

Born: (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1139.01.08
Died:1161.04.18

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1138.12.24 – 1161.04.18)

Archbishop William de Corbeil
(1123.02.02 – 1136.11.21)

Born:1070
Consecrated Bishop:1123.02.18
Died:1136.11.21 († 65)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1123.02.02 – 1136.11.21)

Archbishop Ralph d’Escures
(1114.04.26 – 1122.10.20)

Born: (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1108.08.09
Died:1122.10.20

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1108 – 1114.04.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1114.04.26 – 1122.10.20)

Saint Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury, O.S.B.
(1093.09 – 1109.04.21)

Born:1033 (Aosta, Arles, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1093.12.04
Died:1109.04.21 (Canterbury, England † 75)
Canonised:1163
Proclaimed Doctor of the Church:1720.02.08
Feast:04.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1093.09 – 1109.04.21)

Archbishop and religious of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines). Doctor of the Church.

Blessed Archbishop Lanfranc
(1070.08.15 – 1089.05.24)

Born:1005 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1070.08.29
Died:1089.05.24 († 83)
Feast:05.28

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1070.08.15 – 1089.05.24)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Stigand
(1052 – 1070.04.11)

Born: (England)
Died:1072

Bishop of Elmham (1043 – 1043)

Bishop of Elmham (1044 – 1047)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1047 – 1070.04.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1052 – 1070.04.11)

Archbishop Robert of Jumièges
(1051.03 – 1052.09.14)

Born: (France)
Died:1055.05.26?

Bishop of London (England) (1044 – 1051.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1051.03 [1051.06.29] – 1052.09.14)

Archbishop Eadsige
(1038 – 1050.10.29)

Died:1050.10.29

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1038 – 1050.10.29)

Archbishop Æthelnoth
(1020 – 1038.10.29)

Consecrated Bishop:1020.11.13
Died:1038.10.29

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1020 – 1038.10.29)

Archbishop Lyfing
(1013 – 1020.06.12)

Died:1020.06.12

Bishop of Wells (England) (998 – 1013)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1013 – 1020.06.12)

Saint Archbishop Ælfheah of Canterbury
(1006 – 1012.04.19)

Born:953? (Weston, England)
Consecrated Bishop:984.10.19
Died:1012.04.19 🩸 (Greenwich, England † 58)
Feast:04.19

Bishop of Winchester (England) (984 – 1006)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1006 – 1012.04.19)

Archbishop. Martyr.

Saint Archbishop Ælfric of Abingdon
(995.04.21 – 1005.11.16)

Died:1005.11.16

Bishop of Ramsbury (990 – 1005.11.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (995.04.21 – 1005.11.16)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Sigeric
(990 – 994.10.28)

Born:950? (England)
Consecrated Bishop:985
Died:994.10.28 († 43)

Bishop of Ramsbury (985 – 990)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (990 – 994.10.28)

Archbishop Athelgar
(988 – 990.02.13)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:980.05.02
Died:990.02.13

Bishop of Selsey (980 – 988)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (988 – 990.02.13)

Saint Archbishop Dunstan
(959 – 988.05.19)

Born:909 (England)
Died:988.05.19 († 78)
Feast:05.19

Bishop of Worcester (England) (957 – 959)

Bishop of London (England) (958 – 959)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (959 – 988.05.19)

Archbishop.

Bishop Byrhthelm
(959 – 959 not possessed)

Born: (England)
Died:973.05.15

Bishop of Wells (England) (956 – 973)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (959 – 959 not possessed)

Archbishop Ælfsige
(958 – 959)

Born: (England)
Died:959

Bishop of Winchester (England) (951 – 958)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (958 – 959)

Saint Archbishop Odo
(941 – 958.06.02)

Born: (England)
Died:958.06.02

Bishop of Ramsbury (927? – 941)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (941 – 958.06.02)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Wulfhelm
(926 – 941.02.12)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:924?
Died:941.02.12

Bishop of Wells (England) (924? – 926)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (926 – 941.02.12)

Archbishop Athelm
(924? – 926.01.08)

Born: (England)
Died:926.01.08

Bishop of Wells (England) (909 – 924?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (924? – 926.01.08)

Archbishop Plegmund
(890 – 923.08.02?)

Born: (England)
Died:923.08.02?

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (890 – 923.08.02?)

Archbishop Æthelred
(870 – 888.06.30)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:870
Died:888.06.30

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (870 – 888.06.30)

Archbishop Ceolnoth
(833 – 870.02.04)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:833.07.27
Died:870.02.04

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (833 – 870.02.04)

Archbishop Feologild
(832 – 832.08.30)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:832.06.09
Died:832.08.30

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (832 – 832.08.30)

Archbishop Wulfred
(805 – 832.03.24)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:805.08.03
Died:832.03.24

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (805 – 832.03.24)

Archbishop Æthelhard
(792 – 805.05.12)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:759?
Died:805.05.12

Bishop of Winchester (England) (759 – 792)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (792 [793.07.21] – 805.05.12)

Archbishop Jænberht
(765 – 792.08.12)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:765.02.02
Died:792.08.12

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (765 – 792.08.12)

Saint Archbishop Bregowine
(761 – 764)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:761.09.27
Died:764

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (761 – 764)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Cuthbert
(740 – 760.10.26)

Born: (England)
Died:760.10.26

Bishop of Hereford (England) (736 – 740)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (740 – 760.10.26)

Saint Archbishop Nothelm
(735 – 739.10.17)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:735
Died:739.10.17

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (735 – 739.10.17)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Tatwine
(731 – 734.07.30)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:731.06.10
Died:734.07.30

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (731 – 734.07.30)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Berhtwald
(692.07.01 – 731.01.13)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:693.06.29
Died:731.01.13

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (692.07.01 – 731.01.13)

Saint Archbishop Theodore
(668.03.26 – 690.09.19)

Born:602 (England)
Consecrated Bishop:668?
Died:690.09.19 († 87)
Feast:09.19

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (668.03.26 – 690.09.19)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Deusdedit
(655.03 – 664.07.14)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:655.03.26
Died:664.07.14

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (655.03 – 664.07.14)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Honorius
(627 – 653.09.30)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:627
Died:653.09.30
Feast:09.30

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (627 – 653.09.30)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Justus of Canterbury
(624 – 627.11.10?)

Born: (England)
Died:627.11.10?
Feast:11.10

Bishop of Rochester (England) (604 – 624)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (624 – 627.11.10?)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Mellitus of Canterbury
(619 – 624.04.24)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:604
Died:624.04.24
Feast:04.24

Bishop of London (England) (604 – 619)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (619 – 624.04.24)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Laurence of Canterbury
(604 – 619.02.02)

Born: (England)
Died:619.02.02
Feast:02.02

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (604 – 619.02.02)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Augustine of Canterbury, O.S.B.
(601 – 604.05.26)

Born: (England)
Died:604.05.26 (Canterbury, England)
Feast:05.27

Bishop of Canterbury (England) (597 – 601)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (601 – 604.05.26)

Archbishop and religious of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines).

Bishops of Canterbury (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Augustine of Canterbury, O.S.B. (later Archbishop)
(597 – 601)

(see above)

Former Prelates

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