See of Canterbury

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The See of Canterbury is the principal episcopal jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury, serving as the symbolic and spiritual center of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican institution
ecclesiastical jurisdiction
episcopal see
associatedWithSaint Augustine of Canterbury
surface form: Saint Augustine of Canterbury

Saint Thomas Becket
associatedWithTitle Metropolitan of the Province of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
surface form: Primate of All England

Archbishop of Canterbury
surface form: Primate of the Anglican Communion
churchRite Anglican rite
communion Anglican Communion
country United Kingdom
denomination Anglican Communion
surface form: Anglicanism
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of Canterbury
establishedBy Gregory the Great
surface form: Pope Gregory I
establishedInCentury 6th century
establishedInYear 597
firstIncumbent Augustine of Canterbury
governingBody Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral
governs Archbishop’s diocesan jurisdiction of Canterbury
hasCathedral Canterbury Cathedral
hasFunction episcopal oversight within the Province of Canterbury
symbolic leadership within the Anglican Communion
hasGlobalRole focus of unity for the Anglican Communion
hasMetropolitanAuthorityOver Province of Canterbury
southern dioceses of the Church of England
hasOrdinary Archbishop of Canterbury
hasPrimaryCathedralChurch Canterbury Cathedral
surface form: Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ at Canterbury
historicalSignificance center of English Christianity since the early Middle Ages
oldest see in the Church of England
isPrincipalSeeOf Anglican Communion
Church of England
jurisdictionType archiepiscopal
languageOfLiturgy English
Latin (historically)
linkedToMonarchy Crown in right of the United Kingdom
surface form: Crown of the United Kingdom (in appointment process)
linkedToOffice Supreme Head of the Church of England
surface form: Supreme Governor of the Church of England (ceremonially via the Crown)
locatedIn Canterbury
England
Kent
partOf Church of England
pilgrimageSite Canterbury Cathedral
precedesInPrecedence See of York
rankInChurchOfEngland primatial see
religion Christianity
seatOf Archbishop of Canterbury
spiritualCenterOf Anglican Communion
symbolicCenterOf Anglican Communion
usesCathedralAsThrone cathedra of the Archbishop of Canterbury

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Anglican Communion hasCentralSee See of Canterbury
Diocese of Puerto Rico communionWith See of Canterbury
Province of Canterbury hasDiocese See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Diocese of Honduras communionWith See of Canterbury
Diocese of Venezuela communionWith See of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury oversees See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Diocese of Rochester borderedBy See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Canterbury Cathedral diocese See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Dean of Canterbury partOf See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Lambeth Palace governedBy See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Diocese of Toronto communionWith See of Canterbury
St Clement’s Church, Sandwich diocese See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
St Mary’s Church, Sandwich partOf See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Diocese of California communionWith See of Canterbury
Old Palace, Canterbury associatedWith See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral associatedWith See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
See of York ranksAfter See of Canterbury
See of York otherHistoricArchiepiscopalSee See of Canterbury
See of York hasHistoricalConflictWith See of Canterbury
historic county of Kent contains See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Archbishop of Canterbury's see
Bishop of London isInCommunionWith See of Canterbury
Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral diocese See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Laud's Diary associatedWith See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Archbishopric of Canterbury
Bell Harry Tower diocese See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Dean and Chapter of Canterbury ecclesiasticalJurisdiction See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
St Martin's Church diocese See of Canterbury
subject surface form: St Martin's Church, Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Coenwulf of Mercia supported See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Archbishopric of Canterbury
De Concordia associatedWith See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Archbishopric of Canterbury
Epistolae associatedWith See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Archbishopric of Canterbury
Bishop of Bermuda communionWith See of Canterbury
Anglican Diocese of Bermuda communionWith See of Canterbury
Anglican Church of Melanesia communionWith See of Canterbury
Bishop of Dover partOf See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Bishop of Dover jurisdiction See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
The Deanery, Canterbury diocese See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Saxon church of St Mary in Castro diocese See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Holy Trinity Church, Broadstairs diocese See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Episcopal Diocese of Cuba communionWith See of Canterbury
John Moore (Archbishop of Canterbury) diocese See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Sandwich parish locatedIn See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Goodnestone isParishIn See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Henry Chichele associatedWith See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: diocese of Canterbury
St Leonard’s Church, Hythe diocese See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
St Leonard’s Church ossuary diocese See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
Mellitus archdiocese See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Archdiocese of Canterbury
Canterbury Quad namedAfter See of Canterbury
this entity surface form: Canterbury (title or see of Canterbury)