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	Rowan Williams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Douglas Williams, FBA (born 14 June 1950) is the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, a theologian, poet, and lecturer.
		Rowan Williams was born in Swansea, Wales, into a Welsh-speaking family.
		Williams' view was that the proper Christian response to Pullman's novel was an intelligent critique that recognised the book's considerable literary merits, rather than a simple condemnation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rowan_Williams (643 words)

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		Williams has been criticised in certain circles for his embrace of various tendencies which are considered by some to be "pagan".
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		Rowan, common name for several species of small, slender trees of the rose family.
		Williams, Rowan Douglas (1950-), theologian and 104th Archbishop of Canterbury—the chief bishop of the Church of England—since 2003, and the first...
		Atkinson, Rowan Sebastian (1955-), rubber-faced comedian and actor with exceptional mime skills.
	au.encarta.msn.com /Rowan.html (84 words)

	A Short History of Monmouth Diocese:Rowan Williams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
		Rowan Douglas Williams was elected eighth Bishop of Monmouth on 5th December, 1991 and was consecrated bishop at St Asaph Cathedral on 14th May, 1992.
		At the time of his election Bishop Rowan was Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Oxford and a canon of Christchurch.
		At such close range it is hard to be objective, but there were real indications of continuity and progress in the life of the diocese in spite of the slow decline in attendances at Sunday services that were discerned during the last decade everywhere.
	www.churchinwales.org.uk /monmouth/diocese/history/3g.html (324 words)

	A thinker with the common touch - theage.com.au
		At 52, Williams is the youngest man to be appointed Archbishop of Canterbury for nearly 200 years, since the long-forgotten Charles Manners Sutton in 1805.
		Rowan Williams was born in Swansea into a Welsh-speaking family of modest middle-class background in June, 1950.
		It is the unusual combination of Williams' academic gifts - as a speaker he is inspirational and he also speaks five languages - and his approachability and warmth that has made him such a widely supported candidate for Canterbury.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/07/24/1027497353150.html (1567 words)

	Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität
		Williams is the head of the Anglican Communion, which comprises approx.
		Rowan Williams is regarded within the Anglican church as an 'unusually free-ranging spirit' (as the British newspaper 'The Guardian' put it), a man of liberal views.
		Born in Swansea on 14 June 1950, Rowan Douglas Williams was inaugurated as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury on 27th February 2003.
	www.uni-bonn.de /en/News/41_2004_druck.html (606 words)

	BBC - Kent News - Enthronement of the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury
		Dr Rowan Williams was enthroned as 104th Archbishop of Canterbury.
		The Enthronement of the Rowan Douglas Williams as 104th Archbishop of Canterbury was held at Canterbury Cathedral on
		Rowan Williams was a controversial candidate, but was named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury in 2002.
	www.bbc.co.uk /kent/news/features/archbishop.shtml (820 words)

	The Christian Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
		In a formal ceremony at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral, nine bishops of the Church of England confirmed the election of Rowan Douglas Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury by the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral.
		Dr Williams said, "It's a very humbling thing to be included in this long succession of Archbishops and a very humbling thing to be aware of the trust that has been placed in my hands.
		Williams and his family will move to Lambeth Palace by the end of the month.
	www.christianpost.com /php_functions/print_friendly.php?tbl_name=church&id=38 (196 words)

	Anglicans Online \| The online centre of the Anglican / Episcopal world
		But this week, this year, will be most memorable, for Thursday, 27 February, AD 2003, on which Rowan Williams will be enthroned as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury in Canterbury Cathedral.
		Rowan Douglas Williams may well be the person who has the best chance of combining these paradoxes harmoniously.
		Enthornement indeed: this may well be the best word for that process, that ceremony, in which the full responsibility of this awe-ful office of Canterbury bears down on this one man. 'Remember that the mitre is also a crown of thorns', the old expression has it.
	morgue.anglicansonline.org /030223 (428 words)

	Episcopal News Service
		Williams then took his seat as the 104th archbishop in succession to St. Augustine.
		During the exchange of the peace, Williams was joined by his wife, Jane, in greeting dozens of people seated in the area behind the high altar.
		Williams legally became the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Confirmation of Election ceremony in St Paul's Cathedral on December 2.
	www.episcopalchurch.org /3577_19839_ENG_Print.html (426 words)

	The Prayer Book Society: News: 07/02
		They judge Rowan Williams to be not orthodox; but, they call orthodox certain American bishops who have licensed and ordained many clergy involved in serial monogamy, despite the Early Church prohibition of second marriages for clergy (a rule still followed in the Orthodox Churches).
		Rowan Williams, born in Swansea in 1950, has been one of the names often mentioned as a possible successor to the Archbishop of Canterbury since the retirement of Dr George Carey was announced in January this year.
		Dr Williams was elected Bishop of Monmouth in 1991 and enthroned as Archbishop of Wales in 2000.
	pbs1928.blogspot.com /2002_07_01_pbs1928_archive.html (13319 words)

	VirtueOnline-News - Exclusives - CANTERBURY vs. NIGERIA: The Clash of the Titans
		Williams is an Affirming Catholic, a movement begun in 1990 at St. Alban's Church in London under the auspices and guidance of Dr. Williams himself.
		Dr Williams’ failure to appreciate the response from African bishops is the latest in a line of blunders and public relations fiascos that have damaged his personal standing with the overseas church, opined the evangelical newspaper.
		Williams and Griswold believe that anyone who is not on their pansexualist side is evangelical while Akinola believes that anyone who is not on his side is a pansexual revisionist.
	www.virtueonline.org /portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1718 (4114 words)

	Release details - News Releases - Canterbury Christ Church University
		The role of Chancellor is an honorary one, with the chief duties devolved to the Vice Chancellor.
		Rowan Douglas Williams was born in Swansea on 14
		Dr Williams has written a number of books on the history of theology and spirituality and published collections of articles and sermons – as well as two books of poetry.
	www.canterbury.ac.uk /news/newsRelease.asp?newsPk=539 (580 words)

	General News of Thursday, 24 July 2003
		Accra, July 24, GNA - The Most Reverend Right Reverend Dr. Rowan Douglas Williams, Arch Bishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Church of England, arrived in Accra on Wednesday for a three-day tour.
		Douglas Williams said there was the need for the church and state to collaborate for the development of the nation.
		He said the church had a role in preserving peace and caring for the new generation of Africa, adding that, protracted conflicts on the continent was the result of the break down of communities.
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=39750 (200 words)

	Archbishop Rowan Williams confirmed in office as Archbishop of Canterbury
		The Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams was confirmed in his post by nine bishops of the Church of England, including the Archbishop of York.
		During the ceremony, the bishops confirmed that Rowan Douglas Williams had been properly chosen and elected as Archbishop of Canterbury by the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral.
		Evidence is brought by the "Proctor" on behalf of the Dean and College of Canons of Canterbury Cathedral, to show that the Election on 8 November was conducted in accordance with the law; and Dr Rowan Williams was presented as Archbishop by his Advocate.
	www.lichfield.anglican.org /pressr/articles/2002/021202a.htm (774 words)

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		Dr Rowan Douglas Williams was enthroned as the new Archbishop of Canterbury at Canterbury Cathedral on the 27th of February 2003.
		Dr Williams took his seat as the 104th Archbishop in succession to St Augustine who was the first Archbishop enthroned at Canterbury in 597 AD.
		Dr Williams was born in Swansea, Wales, on the 14th June 1950.
	home.btconnect.com /marcus_perkins/pages/latest_and_feature_pages/enthronement.html (361 words)

	THE WILLIAMS FAMILY
		The Williams family has been extensively researched by Betty Williams Steele, and subsequently published in her books, "Williams and Weaver Ancestors: Williams Ancestors in Virginia, Volume I," ca.
		James Williams, son of Elias Williams and Agatha Moseley, was christened on 21 June 1761 at the St. James Northam Church, Goochland County, VA. Not much is known about his early life, but he enlisted in the Fluvana County, Virginia Regiment in May 1776.
		The match is with a Williams male whose grandfather was born in Wales.
	members.aol.com /maryferns/myhomepage/williams-y.htm (934 words)

	Enthronement Ceremony of Archbishop of Canterbury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
		NEW YORK, NY-Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America, attended the enthronement of the Most Revd Rowan Douglas Williams, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, on February 27, as a representative of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia.
		Archbishop Rowan took his seat as the 104th Archbishop, in succession to St. Augustine after taking an oath to remain faithful to the Gospel, the Holy Trinity and to church canon law.
		Dr. Williams became the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Confirmation of Election ceremony in St. Paul's Cathedral on December 2, 2002.
	www.armenianprelacy.org /canterbury.htm (277 words)

	Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
		The man who will hold the job for possibly the next 18 years (until age 70) is Rowan Douglas Williams, shaggy, white-bearded archbishop of Wales, scholar, author, left-wing commentator on public affairs.
		The Williams Weltanschauung (if we truly know enough to call it that) works thus with respect to sexuality and feminism--which are sometimes the same topic, examined from different angles.
		Williams is a warm friend to the priesting of women--another acutely feminist issue.
	www.chroniclesmagazine.org /Chronicles/September2002/0902Murchison.html (849 words)

	Archbishop of Canterbury - OrthodoxWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
		The current Archbishop of Canterbury is the Right Honorable and Most Reverend Rowan Williams, 104th successor to the Chair of St. Augustine of Canterbury.
		Rowan Douglas Williams was born in Wales on June 14, 1950.
		In 2002 he was elevated to the throne of St. Augustine.
	www2.orthodoxwiki.org /Archbishop_of_Canterbury (527 words)

	Anglicans Online \| News Centre Archives
		The Church of England Newspaper and The Telegraph report that the Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams, named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, has written a letter to the primates of the Anglican Communion on the subject of the 1998 Lambeth resolution on homosexuality.
		In response to assertions by conservatives that this was a pagan ritual, Dr Williams said 'The suggestion that the Gorsedd is even remotely associated with paganism is deeply offensive.' The BBC has published an article explaining 'When a druid isn't a druid'.
		The Telegraph reports that 'Church of England bishops are heading for an early clash with Dr Rowan Williams over their plans to defend the Church's ban on the ordination of practising homosexuals.
	anglicansonline.org /news/archives/2002c.html (7645 words)

	Episcopal News Service
		His dazzling, daffodil-yellow vestments (the daffodil is the national flower of Wales), caught by sunlight and the BBC's high-powered lights, probably had something to do with that but the outspoken passion and spirituality of the man who recently has been boldly challenging both church and state deserves most of the credit.
		A traditional form of Welsh music was performed by the daughters of two of Williams' friends, a 15-year-old harpist and a 20-year old soprano.
		As the service concluded, Williams gave a series of blessings to the congregation and then processed the length of the cathedral to the rousing Welsh hymn Cwm Rhondda, 'Guide me, O thou great Redeemer' and the sound of the cathedral's peal of 14 bells as they rang out over their heads from its twin towers.
	www.er-d.org /3577_19709_ENG_HTM.htm (1434 words)

	afrol News - Gambian church focuses on refugees' plight
		The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Douglas Williams, on his first-ever pastoral journey is currently touring the Anglican Church Province of West Africa, including Ghana, Sierra Leone and The Gambia.
		I promise these concerns will not be forgotten." Mr Rowan further praised the diocese for "being at the forefront of the work." He then said that he hoped the centre would become "a challenge and reproach" for concerned people around the Communion.
		Later in the morning Archbishop Williams and his wife, Jane Williams, along with the Accra-based Archbishop of the Province, Robert Okine, were received by The Gambia's President and several government officials.
	www.afrol.com /articles/10289 (688 words)

	Newsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
		He became Bishop of Monmouth in 1992 and was elected Archbishop of Wales in 2000. On 27 February 2003 he was enthroned as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury.
		Dr Williams has written a number of books on the history of the early church and published collections of articles and sermons – as well as two books of poetry.
		Dr Williams is a Fellow of the British Academy. His interests include music, fiction and languages. Since 1981, Dr Williams has been married to Jane Paul, a lecturer in theology, whom he met while living and working in Cambridge.
	www.anglicanbonncologne.de /news.htm (2728 words)

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