Archbishop Justin Welby and Pope Francis greeting. (14 June 2013)
Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby laughing. (14 June 2013)
Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby greet during visit to Rome. (14 June 2013)
Pope Francis welcomes Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at the Vatican. Both spoke of the ‘bonds of friendship and love’ between the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. Photo: Lambeth Palace. (14 June 2013)
Archbishop Welby reading his address to Pope Francis. (14 June 2013)
Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby walking within the Vatican during the Archbishop’s visit. (14 June 2013)
Archbishop Welby sitting with Pope Francis. (14 June 2013)
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby greets Pope Francis during visit to Rome . (14 June 2013)
Archbishop Justin Welby and Pope Francis share a laugh during their first visit. (14 June 2013)
Archbishop Rowan Williams, left, with Pope Benedict XVI walking up stairs as they arrive for vespers at the Basilica of St. Gregory on the Caelian Hill in Rome. (10 Mar. 2012)
Archbishop Rowan Williams and Pope Benedict XVI on the occasion of the papal visit to the UK. (17 Sept. 2010)
Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop Rowan Williams on the occasion of the papal visit to the UK. (17 Sept. 2010)
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Pope Benedict XVI, and Jane Williams. (17 Sept. 2010)
Archbishop Rowan Williams and Pope Benedict XVI on the occasion of the papal visit to the UK. (17 Sept. 2010)
Visit of Archbishop of Canterbury, His Grace Rowan Williams to Pope Benedict XVI. Photo: L’Osservatore Romano. (21 Nov. 2009)
Pope Benedict XVI and the then-Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, hold a private meeting in the Pope’s study at the Vatican. Photo: ACNS. (May 2008)
Archbishop Rowan Williams and Pope Benedict XVI signing a Common Declaration. (23 Nov. 2006)
Archbishop Rowan Williams and Pope Benedict XVI. (23 Nov. 2006)
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and Pope Benedict XVI met in Rome. (23 Nov. 2006)
Archbishop Rowan Williams of Canterbury and Pope Benedict XVI signing common declaration. (23 Nov. 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams met in Rome. (23 Nov. 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams met in Rome. (23 Nov. 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams met in Rome. (23 Nov. 2006)
Pope Paul VI places his episcopal ring on the finger of the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey. (24 Mar. 1966)
Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Michael Ramsey sign the first Common Declaration. (24 Mar. 1966)
Archbishop Michael Ramsey and Pope Paul VI embrace after signing Common Declaration (visible in the Archbishop’s left hand). (24 Mar. 1966)
Pope Paul VI and Dr Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, seated in the Sistine Chapel during the 1966 visit of Ramsey to Rome. (24 Mar. 1966)
During the visit of Michael Ramsey to Pope Paul VI, the pope removed his own episcopal ring and presented it to the Archbishop. On all subsequent visits to Rome, Archbishops of Canterbury have worn this ring. (24 Mar. 1966)
Pope Paul VI (left) and Archbishop Michael Ramsey of Canterbury (centre) signed a common declaration during the Archbishop’s visit to Rome. (24 Mar. 1966)
Archbishop Michael Ramsey and Pope Paul VI view an icon during the first official visit of an Archbishop of Canterbury to the Pope. (24 Mar. 1966)
Pope Paul VI and Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey during the visit of the Archbishop to Rome. (24 Mar. 1966)
Pope Paul VI and Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey in the Sistine Chapel. (24 Mar. 1966)
Pope Paul VI places his episcopal ring on the finger of the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey. (24 Mar. 1966)
Archbishop Michael Ramsey and Pope Paul VI holding copies of their Common Declaration. (24 Mar. 1966)
Pope Paul VI and Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey examining their Common Declaration. (24 Mar. 1966)
Pope Paul VI and Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey embracing during the visit of the Archbishop to Rome. (24 Mar. 1966)
Pope Paul VI and Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey seated. (24 Mar. 1966)
Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Michael Ramsey sign the first Common Declaration. (24 Mar. 1966)
Pope Paul VI and Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey during the visit of the Archbishop to Rome. (24 Mar. 1966)
Pope Paul VI and Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey during the visit of the Archbishop to Rome. (24 Mar. 1966)
The first visit of an Archbishop of Canterbury to a reigning pope since the Reformation occurred in 1960 when Geoffrey Fisher visited John XXIII. Beginning in 1966, a series of official fraternal visits has occurred, in most cases by the Archbishop visiting the Pope, although in 1982 and 2010 the Pope visited Britain. A key feature of some of these visits has been the “Common Declarations” issued by the two leaders. During other visits there have been communiqués, public addresses, and photos to commemorate the occasion.
NOTE: The following list includes all documents in our Visits between Canterbury and Rome fonds, sorted by category and date. Documents may belong to several fonds, in differing categories depending on their place within that collection.
