List Of Primates In The Anglican Communion
This is a list of the 38 current Primates in the worldwide Anglican Communion.The use in the case of England and Ireland is pre- Reformation; in other instances (e;g; Canada) formal synodical decisions have enforced the use, but in most cases (e.g. Wales) use of the term is purely informal. The Scottish term Primas is analogous, but does not carry the political weight historically accorded to national primates, but has juridical significance.
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