William Temple (archbishop)
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William Temple (1881– 26 October, 1944), Archbishop of Canterbury (1942–1944) was the second son of Archbishop Frederick Temple (1821-1902). In 1932-1933, he gave the Gifford Lectures. A renowned teacher and preacher, he is perhaps best known for his 1942 book Christianity and Social Order, which set out an Anglican social theology and a vision for what would constitute a just post-war society.
| Preceded by: Edmund Knox | Bishop of Manchester 1921–1929 | Succeeded by: Frederic Warren |
| Preceded by: Cosmo Lang | Archbishop of York 1929–1942 | Succeeded by: Cyril Garbett |
| Preceded by: Cosmo Lang | Archbishop of Canterbury 1942–1944 | Succeeded by: Geoffrey Fisher |
Categories: Religious biography stubs | 1881 births | 1944 deaths | Presidents of the Oxford Union | Archbishops of Canterbury
