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Caudry's Case
''Caudry's Case'' (5 Coke 5) was a 16th-century case concerning a Tudor era statute under which the Archbishop of Canterbury was expected to confirm and consecrate without the authority of Rome, as an ancient common law right of the Archbishop, not needing Papal authority to exercise. An Archbishop or Bishop who refused to confirm and consecrate was guilty of praemunire, under the statute. There was an increase in litigation in 16th century England and jurisdictional uncertainty. Courts were operating in an environment of competing jurisdictions. There was jurisdiction shopping among litigants. When the High Commission for Ecclesiastical Causes extended its jurisdiction to become an ecclesiastical appeals court, common law judges ruled in their favour in ''Caudry's Case''. Even so, widespread opposition persisted. This case confirmed the High Commission's legitimacy to act as a court; not only over religious practices but also many aspects of marriages and marriage related offenses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop Of Canterbury
The archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and a principal leader of the Church of England, the Primus inter pares, ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the bishop of the diocese of Canterbury. The first archbishop was Augustine of Canterbury, the "Apostle to the English", who was sent to England by Pope Gregory the Great and arrived in 597. The position is currently vacant following the resignation of Justin Welby, the List of Archbishops of Canterbury, 105th archbishop, effective 7 January 2025.Orders in Council, 18 December 2024, page 42 During the vacancy the official functions of the office have been delegated primarily to the archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, with some also undertaken by the bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, and the bishop of Dover, Rose Hudson-Wilkin. From Augustine until William Warham, the archbishops of Canterbury were in full communion with the Catholic Church and usually received the pallium from the pope. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
