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'''Arthur Michael Ramsey''', commonly known as '''Michael Ramsey''' ([[1904]]-[[1988]]) was [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] from June [[1961]] to [[1974]]; he succeeded [[Geoffrey Fisher]] and was succeeded by [[Donald Coggan]]. |
'''Arthur Michael Ramsey''', commonly known as '''Michael Ramsey''' ([[1904]]-[[1988]]) was [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] from June [[1961]] to [[1974]]; he succeeded [[Geoffrey Fisher]] and was succeeded by [[Donald Coggan]]. |
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Michael Ramsey was educated at [[Repton School]] and [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]], where he was President of the [[Cambridge Union Society]], |
Michael Ramsey was educated at [[Repton School]] and [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]], where he was President of the [[Cambridge Union Society]]. Before Canterbury, he had previously been Bishop of [[Durham]] and [[Archbishop of York]]. He was a significant academic [[theology|theologian]]. A member of the [[High Church]] group, he was active in the [[ecumenism|ecumenical]] movement. |
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Like most [[twentieth century]] Archbishops of Canterbury, Michael Ramsey presided over a period of decline in the [[Church of England]]. He was nonetheless liked and respected both in the church and more widely, perhaps more so than either his immediate predecessors or successors; he had the reputation of being humane, principled, and discreet. After retiring as Archbishop in 1974 he was given a life peerage, enabling him to remain in the [[House of Lords]] where he had previously sat as one of the [[Lords Spiritual]]. |
Like most [[twentieth century]] Archbishops of Canterbury, Michael Ramsey presided over a period of decline in the [[Church of England]]. He was nonetheless liked and respected both in the church and more widely, perhaps more so than either his immediate predecessors or successors; he had the reputation of being humane, principled, and discreet. After retiring as Archbishop in 1974 he was given a life peerage, enabling him to remain in the [[House of Lords]] where he had previously sat as one of the [[Lords Spiritual]]. |
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Revision as of 18:34, 5 May 2004
Arthur Michael Ramsey, commonly known as Michael Ramsey (1904-1988) was Archbishop of Canterbury from June 1961 to 1974; he succeeded Geoffrey Fisher and was succeeded by Donald Coggan.
Michael Ramsey was educated at Repton School and Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was President of the Cambridge Union Society. Before Canterbury, he had previously been Bishop of Durham and Archbishop of York. He was a significant academic theologian. A member of the High Church group, he was active in the ecumenical movement.
Like most twentieth century Archbishops of Canterbury, Michael Ramsey presided over a period of decline in the Church of England. He was nonetheless liked and respected both in the church and more widely, perhaps more so than either his immediate predecessors or successors; he had the reputation of being humane, principled, and discreet. After retiring as Archbishop in 1974 he was given a life peerage, enabling him to remain in the House of Lords where he had previously sat as one of the Lords Spiritual.
Michael Ramsey's elder brother, Frank P. Ramsey, was a noted philosopher.