Archbishopric of York
| Archbishop of York | |
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Arms of the Archbishop of York: Gules, two keys in saltire the wards upwards argent in chief a regal crown proper
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| Incumbent: John Sentamu since 30 November 2005 |
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| Style | The Most Revd and Rt Hon |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | York |
| Cathedral | York Minster |
| Residence | Bishopthorpe Palace |
| First incumbent | Paulinus of York |
| Formation | Bishopric in 626 Archbishopric in 735 |
| Website | archbishopofyork |
The Archbishop of York is a senior bishop in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and the metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, which covers the northern regions of England (north of the Trent) as well as the Isle of Man. The Archbishop of York is an ex officio member of the House of Lords and is styled Primate of England (the Archbishop of Canterbury is the "Primate of All England").
The archbishop's throne (cathedra) is in York Minster in central York and his official residence is Bishopthorpe Palace in the village of Bishopthorpe outside of York. The incumbent, from 5 October 2005, is John Sentamu who signs as +Sentamu Ebor: (since both John and Sentamu are his forenames).
Six of the early Bishops of York and one Archbishop (William of York) were ultimately canonised by the Roman Catholic Church, and five more historically recent Archbishops ultimately achieved the supreme Archbishopric of Canterbury.
There was a bishop in Eboracum (Roman York) from very early times; during the Middle Ages, it was thought to have been one of the dioceses established by the legendary King Lucius. Bishops of York are known to have been present at the Councils of Arles (Eborius) and Nicaea (unnamed). However, this early Christian community was later destroyed by the pagan Anglo-Saxons and there is no direct succession from these bishops to the post-Augustinian ones.
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