John Sentamu

Archbishop of York; Bishop of Birmingham; Bishop of Stepney; Ugandan-born British Anglican bishop (born 1949)

John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu, Baron Sentamu, PC (/ˈsɛntəm/;[3] born 10 June 1949) is a retired bishop.


The Lord Sentamu

Archbishop of York
and Primate of England
Official portrait, 2019
ProvinceYork
DioceseYork
In office2005–2020
PredecessorDavid Hope
SuccessorStephen Cottrell
Other posts
Orders
Ordination1979
Consecration25 September 1996
by George Carey
Personal details
Birth nameJohn Tucker Mugabi Sentamu
Born (1949-06-10) 10 June 1949 (age 74)
Kampala, Uganda
NationalityBritish
DenominationChurch of England
ParentsJohn and Ruth Walakira[1]
Spouse
Margaret Wanambwa (m. 1973)
Children2[2]
OccupationLife peer
ProfessionCleric, lawyer
Alma mater
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Spiritual
In office
25 January 2006 – 7 June 2020
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
25 May 2021
as a life peer

References change

  1. Encyclopaedia of world biography (2021). "John Sentamu biography". Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. Holmes, Tara (4 July 2011). "Breaking the mould". BBC. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. "an archiepiscopal mnemonic". 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2012.

Other websites change

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Richard Chartres
Bishop of Stepney
1996–2002
Succeeded by
Stephen Oliver
Preceded by
Mark Santer
Bishop of Birmingham
2002–2005
Succeeded by
David Urquhart
Preceded by
David Hope
Archbishop of York
(Primate of England)

2005–2020
Succeeded by
Stephen Cottrell