Michael Ramsey
Michael Ramsey | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Ramsey in 1974 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Appointed | 31 May 1961 |
| In office | 1961–1974 |
| Predecessor | Geoffrey Fisher |
| Successor | Donald Coggan |
| Other post | Primate of All England |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Durham (1952–1956) Archbishop of York (1956–1961) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 September 1928 (deacon) 22 September 1929 (priest) by Albert David |
| Consecration | 29 September 1952 (bishop) by Cyril Garbett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Michael Ramsey 14 November 1904 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Died | 23 April 1988 (aged 83) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Buried | Canterbury Cathedral |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Arthur Stanley Ramsey |
| Spouse | Joan A. C. Hamilton |
| Signature | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 18 November 1974 – 23 April 1988 | |
| In office 12 November 1952 – 15 November 1974 | |
Arthur Michael Ramsey, Baron Ramsey of Canterbury (14 November 1904 – 23 April 1988), was a British Anglican bishop and life peer. He served as the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England. He was appointed on 31 May 1961 and held the office until 1974, having previously been appointed Bishop of Durham in 1952 and the Archbishop of York in 1956.
He was known as a theologian, educator, and advocate of Christian unity.