Religion in The United Kingdom - Main Religious Leaders

Main Religious Leaders

• The Queen is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, with the Archbishops of Canterbury and York below her.
• The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland presides over the annual Assembly, but does not lead, the Church of Scotland
• The Primus of Scotland is the presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
• The Orthodox Church coordinates its activities and life across several jurisdictions through the Assembly of Bishops of the British Isles and Ireland; the Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain presiding.
• The Archbishop of Westminster is the leader of the Roman Catholic bishops of England and Wales
• The de facto head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland is the most senior archbishop currently Keith O'Brien, Archbishop and Metropolitan of St Andrews and Edinburgh (see Bishops' Conference of Scotland)
• The Primate of All Ireland exercises his ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Northern Ireland as well as the Republic of Ireland
• The Archbishop of Wales is one of the six diocesan bishops of the Church in Wales, chosen by his colleagues to hold the higher designation in addition to his own diocese
• The Chief Rabbi is the title of the leader of Orthodox Judaism in the Commonwealth.
• The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland presides over, but does not lead, the Church.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is led by the Europe Area Presidency. The current area president is Elder Erich W. Kopischke with Elder Gérald J. Caussé and Elder José A. Teixeira as first and second counsellors respectively.