Today the archbishop fills four main roles:
1. He is the bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury, which covers the eastern parts of the County of See more

The archbishop of Canterbury exercises metropolitical (or supervisory) jurisdiction over the Province of Canterbury, which encompasses thirty of the forty-two dioceses of the … See more

The archbishop of Canterbury's official residence and office in London is Lambeth Palace. He also has an apartment within the Old Palace, next to Canterbury Cathedral which … See more

From 1660 to 1902, all the archbishops of Canterbury died in office. In 1928, two years before his death, Randall Davidson became the first voluntarily to resign his office. All his … See more

It has been suggested that the Roman province of Britannia had four archbishops, seated at Londinium (London), Eboracum (York), Lindum Colonia See more

The archbishop of Canterbury and the archbishop of York are both styled as "The Most Reverend"; retired archbishops are styled as "The Right … See more

Since 1900, the following have served as archbishop of Canterbury:
• 1896–1902: Frederick Temple
• 1903–1928: Randall Davidson
• 1928–1942: Cosmo Gordon Lang See more