George Carey

Anglican bishop (1935-) · United Kingdom · On the map · Religious Figures

George Leonard Carey, Baron Carey of Clifton, is a retired Anglican bishop who was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002, having previously been the Bishop of Bath and Wells.

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2012“Can anyone still pretend that a secular State delivers neutrality?”In their wordsp. 19Read the whole statement

“There was never, ever a “golden age” in the past to which we can look back as a solution to the travails and concerns of the present.”In their wordspp. 40-41Read the whole statement

“There are aspects of evangelicalism, particularly American evangelicalism, that downplay intelligent discourse and civilised debate.”In their wordsp. 56Read the whole statement

“The recovery of our apostolate is essential to the Church’s mission and future.”In their wordsp. 174Read the whole statement

2002Royal Victorian ChainAward1997“There can be no future for the Church unless we have collaborative styles of ministry.”In their wordsReported in: The Christian Quotation Collection (1997), no. 20.173Read the whole statement