Arthur Michael Ramsey
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About
English Anglican bishop who served as the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury from 1961 to 1974. Upon his retirement, he was made a life peer and took the title of Lord Ramsey of Canterbury.
Before Fame
He had planned to be a lawyer, but changed his mind and was ordained in 1929.
Trivia
In 1965, he caused controversy when he expressed strong support for a bill to repeal criminal penalties for private homosexual acts between consenting adults.
Family Life
In 1942, he married Joan Hamilton. The couple had no children.
Associated With
He and Peter Price were both famous Anglican leaders.
