Letters Patent - Royal Assent to the Election of the Archbishop of Canterbury [2013-01-30]

ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To the Most Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor John Tucker Mugabi by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of York Primate of England and Metropolitan the Right Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Richard John Carew by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of London the Right Reverend Fathers in God Our right trusty and well beloved Timothy John by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Winchester Nicholas Roderick by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Salisbury John Geoffrey by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Worcester James Henry by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Rochester Christopher by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Lincoln Timothy John by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Leicester Graham Richard by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Norwich or to any four or more of you Greeting Whereas the Archiepiscopal See of Canterbury being vacant by the resignation of the Right Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Rowan Douglas Baron Williams of Oystermouth Master of Arts Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Divinity lately Archbishop thereof Upon the humble Petition of the College of Canons of Our Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ Canterbury We have by Our Letters Patent granted them Our leave and licence to choose another Archbishop and Pastor And the said College of Canons by virtue of Our said leave and licence have chosen for themselves and the said Church the Right Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well beloved Justin Portal by Divine Providence Lord Bishop of Durham to be their Archbishop and Pastor as by their Letters sealed with their Seal directed to Us thereupon does more fully appear We accepting of such Election have given Our Royal Assent thereto and this We signify unto you by these Presents Requiring and Commanding you by the faith and allegiance by which you stand bound to Us that you or any four or more of you do confirm the aforesaid Election and that you do perform and execute with diligence favour and effect all and singular other things which belong to your Pastoral Office according to the Laws and Statutes of England in this behalf made and provided In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the thirtieth day of January in the sixty-first year of Our Reign

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