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  • Archbishop Tutu features at Ascension Eucharist

    Friday, 14th May 2010

    The Most Reverend Dr Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town and former Primate of Southern Africa and Metropolitan, preached at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th May 2010 during Sung Eucharist to Celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord.

    Ascension Archbishop Desmond Tutu

  • Farewell dinner for Archbishop of Canterbury

    Saturday, 22nd September 2012

    The Dean and Chapter of Westminster gave a dinner for the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, Primate of All England and Metropolitan, and Mrs Williams in Jerusalem Chamber in the Deanery of Westminster Abbey on Friday 21st September 2012.

    Archbishop of Canterbury

  • Archbishops endorse Abbey's First World War vigil liturgy

    Friday, 27th June 2014

    The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have endorsed Westminster Abbey’s liturgy for churches planning to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.

    Archbishop of York WW1

  • Archbishop of Canterbury at Ascension Day Eucharist

    Friday, 10th May 2013

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, made his first formal visit to Westminster Abbey when he attended the Ascension Day Sung Eucharist on Thursday.

  • Date confirmed for Archbishop Tutu service

    Thursday, 13th January 2022

    Westminster Abbey’s Memorial Evensong for Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be held on Thursday 9th June 2021 at 5.00pm.

  • Archbishop attends 50th anniversary Evensong

    Wednesday, 15th June 2016

    The Archbishop of Canterbury attended Evensong to mark the 50th anniversary of the Anglican Centre in Rome at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 14th June.

    Special Service Anglican Centre in Rome

  • Archbishop Desmond Tutu remembered at Choral Evensong

    Friday, 10th June 2022

    A Choral Evensong with Thanksgiving for the life and work of Archbishop Desmond Tutu was held in Westminster Abbey on Thursday 9th June 2022.

    Evensong

  • Abbey plans Memorial Evensong for Archbishop Tutu

    Friday, 31st December 2021

    Westminster Abbey is to hold a Memorial Evensong for Archbishop Desmond Tutu who died on 26th December.

  • Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop of Canterbury attend Evensong

    Wednesday, 4th November 2015

    Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 3rd November was held in the presence of His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, and His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby.

    Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I

  • Cardinal Koch and the Archbishop of Canterbury attend Evensong at the Abbey

    Wednesday, 13th June 2012

    His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury and His Eminence Kurt Cardinal Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, attended Evensong in Westminster Abbey on Monday 11th June, the Feast of St Barnabas the Apostle, as part of Cardinal Koch's first formal visit to the Church of England.

    Cardinal Koch

  • Edwardtide Evensong attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster

    Monday, 19th October 2009

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, gave a joint blessing at the end of an Edwardtide Evensong in Westminster Abbey.

    Edwardtide

  • Robert South

    Priest/Minister and Philanthropist

    Robert South, prebendary of Westminster, is buried in the lantern area, just before the steps up to the Cosmati pavement and next to Richard Busby.

  • Archbishop of Erbil honours Christian martyrs

    Friday, 3rd November 2023

    Archbishop Bashar Warda, Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Erbil, Iraq, addressed the reality of Christian persecution in the world today in a sermon preached at Westminster Abbey.

  • Archbishop Angaelos leads annual Day of Prayer 2023

    Wednesday, 4th January 2023

    His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London will lead the annual Day of Prayer at Westminster Abbey in St Margaret’s Church on Saturday 28th January.

    day of prayer St Margaret's Church

  • President of South Korea visits Abbey

    Tuesday, 5th November 2013

    Her Excellency Park Geun-hye, President of South Korea, visited Westminster Abbey and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior on Tuesday 5th November 2013.

    State Visit

  • A service to mark the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero

    Monday, 29th March 2010

    A service to mark the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero (1917–80) was held at Westminster Abbey on Palm Sunday, Sunday 28th March 2010.

    Oscar Romero

  • Abbey Honours the Life and Work of Nelson Mandela

    Monday, 3rd March 2014

    His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales represented Her Majesty The Queen at a Service to Celebrate the Life and Work of Nelson Mandela, former President of the Republic of South Africa, at Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd March 2014.

    Royal Visit HRH Prince Henry of Wales Nelson Mandela

  • Dean of Westminster welcomes Archbishop's appointment

    Friday, 9th November 2012

    On behalf of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall welcomed the appointment of the Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Justin Welby as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury.

  • Abbey opens its doors and welcomes two Archbishops

    Monday, 15th June 2020

    Two of the first visitors were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby; and Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster.

    COVID-19 Cardinal Nichols

  • Abbey pays tribute to Nelson Mandela

    Thursday, 5th December 2013

    The Dean and Chapter of Westminster has sent a message of condolence to the High Commissioner for South Africa on the death of the country’s former President Nelson Mandela.

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