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Archbishop of York
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(Primate of England) Second to the archbishop of *Canterbury in the hierarchy of the *Church of England. St Paulinus (d. 644) is accepted as the first archbishop of York. He was consecrated at Canterbury in 625 before accompanying a Kentish princess on her journey north to marry Edwin of Northumbria, who was as yet unconverted. Paulinus baptized Edwin and his nobles in 627, whereupon Edwin appointed him bishop of York; the pope later recognized him as archbishop. The title Primate of England reflects York's long claim to be equal with Canterbury; Pope Gregory's original plan, when he first sent *Augustine to England, had been for two equal archbishoprics in the north and south of the country. The archbishop signs with his Christian name followed by Ebor.
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