Archibald Campbell Tait
Archibald Campbell Tait (21 December 1811 – 3 December 1882) was an Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England and theologian. He was the first Scottish Archbishop of Canterbury and thus, head of the Church of England.
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Archibald Campbell Tait | |
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| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Tait in the 1870s | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| In office | 1868–1882 |
| Predecessor | Charles Longley |
| Successor | Edward White Benson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1811 Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland |
| Died | 3 December 1882 (aged 70) Addington, Surrey, England |
| Buried | Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Addington, London |
| Spouse | Catharine Tait |
| Children | 9 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Glasgow Balliol College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Notable students | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley |
| Main interests | Theology, classics |
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