Justin Welby
Justin Welby portal (born 6 January 1956 in London ) is a British Anglican theologian. He was from June 2011 until the end of 2012 the Bishop of Durham in the Church of England. He is the successor of Rowan Williams since January 1, 2013, the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury. His inauguration was on 21 March 2013.
Life
Welby was the son of Gavin Bernard Welby and his wife Jane Gillian Welby ( born Portal) born.. His paternal grandfather, Bernard Weiler, was a German - Jewish immigrants, of which Welby received until adulthood knowledge. His mother married again in 1975, the British managers and Life Peer Charles Williams, Baron Williams of Elvel.
Welby attended Eton College. He studied law and history at Trinity College, Cambridge University. In 1978 he acquired there the Bachelor of Arts; Followed in 1990 there later the Master of Arts ( Oxbridge and Dublin). He worked for his bachelor's degree over ten years, with postings in London and Paris as a financial manager in the petroleum industry. Focuses its activities primarily oil production projects in West Africa (mainly Nigeria) and in the North Sea. Most recently, he was Group Treasurer at Enterprise Oil plc, a major UK oil production company, where he was responsible for the entire financial sector. During this time he was already head of the lay clergy ( Lay Leader) at Holy Trinity Church, Brompton area of London.
He then studied theology from 1989 to 1992 at St John 's College, Durham University, Durham. He was ordained a deacon in 1992. In 1993 the ordination to the priesthood. From 1992 to 1995 he was Vicar ( Curate ) in Nuneaton in the County of Warwickshire, with responsibility also for the communities Chilvers Coton and Astley.
In 1995 he became parish priest ( rector ) in Southam, a small parish in the county of Warwickshire; In 1996 he took over as pastor (Vicar ), the responsibility for the church in Ufton. He held until 2002, the two offices. Welby sat down at this time intensive in community work a. He was able to triple the number of active church-goers through youth work and family visits; Weddings and baptisms increased again in the communities. Besides traditional forms, which he retained, he introduced modern elements into the liturgy.
He was appointed in Coventry for Residenzkanoniker ( residentiary Canon ) at the Coventry Cathedral in 2002. He was also from 2002 to 2005 " Co - Director for International Ministry" at the International Centre for Reconciliation. He was Deputy Director (Sub Dean ) of the Chapter of the Cathedral of Coventry 2005; at the same time he was in his last year in Coventry also responsible minister ( Priest- In-Charge ) at Holy Trinity Church, the largest inner city community of Coventry. He focuses in Coventry was the community work in neighborhoods with social hot spots, working with disadvantaged families and the promotion of cooperation between different religious and ethnic groups.
In December 2007, he was Dean of Liverpool; on December 8, 2007, he was introduced in the Cathedral of Liverpool in his office. During his tenure at Liverpool, he led modern forms of liturgy, enhanced collaboration between clergy and laity and intensified cooperation with other denominations.
In June 2011 he was appointed Bishop of Durham was officially announced as the successor of Nicholas Thomas Wright. In September 2011, it was confirmed by the chapter of York Minster his election as Bishop of Durham. His last service in Liverpool, he celebrated on October 2, 2011.
On October 28, 2011 Welby was officially consecrated in the Cathedral of York bishop. On 26 November 2011, he was introduced with a solemn Mass at the Cathedral of Durham in his office.
On November 9, 2012 Welby was nominated to succeed Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury: The Office of the Prime Minister announced the decision of Queen Elizabeth II announced that she had met as a Fidei Defensor ( head of the Church of England).
Welby wrote several books, scientific papers, journal articles in English and French on the topics of international financial policy, ethics and management and ( in the theological context) to the idea of reconciliation and reconciliation with God and the Church.
Welby advocates as its predecessor Rowan Williams, the introduction of the ordination of women bishops. He comes from the evangelical wing of the Church of England.
In addition to his ecclesiastical offices, he held a number of other offices and functions. At Southam College, he was from 1996 to 2002 Chairman of the Parents' Association (Parent Governor ) and from 1998 to 2002 Chairman of the Board of Directors ( Chair of Governors ). He has also held various tasks at South Warwickshire General Hospitals National Health Service Trust; there he was Non- Executive Director (1998-2000) and Chairman ( Chair ) Regulations 2000 to 2002.
Membership in the House of Lords
Welby heard since 2011 as minister Lord the House of Lords. As Bishop of Durham Welby was one of the Lords Spiritual, the constitutionally automatically hold a seat in the House of Lords. He thus also in the House of Lords in the footsteps of Nicholas Thomas Wright. His official introduction in the House of Lords took place on 12 January 2012. During his inauguration and oath line he was accompanied by John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, and Richard Chartres, the Bishop of London. Since 2013 he is also a permanent member of the House of Lords in his capacity as Archbishop of Canterbury. On February 26, 2013, was introduced into the House of Lords again in an official ceremony.
As subjects of political interest Welby found on the website of the Church of England to finance policy and economic policy, the promotion of peace processes, particularly in Africa and the Middle East and European politics.
As countries of particular interest called the official website of the House of Lords, France, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Israel, Kenya, Nigeria and Palestine.
Private
Welby is married to Caroline Eaton. From the marriage six children were born; one child died in infancy in an accident.