UK Parliament / Open data

Succession to the Crown Bill

My hon. Friend mentioned the Archbishop of Canterbury potentially taking over the position of Supreme Governor of the Church of England, but would that not be rather incongruous? The Archbishop of Canterbury, at least in theory, is appointed by the sovereign. The sovereign would therefore be appointing an archbishop who would then take over their role, as far as the primacy of the Church is concerned.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
557 c709 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Back to top