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As requested by your staff, I am attaching an electronic copy of the hard copy letter delivered to 
your office this afternoon on behalf of Bishop Robert Innes, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s 
Representative to the EU in relation to the Archbishop’s forthcoming visit to Brussels  on 
Monday 2nd March and his request for a meeting with you. 
  
Yours sincerely, 
  
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  



Ref. Ares(2015)154384 - 14/01/2015
 
THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY’S REPRESENTATIVE  
TO THE EUROPEAN UNION  
 Rt Rev Dr. Robert Innes 
 
Commissioner Frans Timmermans 
First Vice-President 
European Commission 
Rue de la Loi 200 
Brussels 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12 January 2015 
 
Dear Mr Vice-President, 
 
Request for a meeting on behalf of the Archbishop of Canterbury 
 
Further to the discussions between 
 
 
 I am now writing formally to request a meeting on behalf of the Archbishop 
of Canterbury – the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, during his visit to 
Brussels on Monday 2nd March. The preferred time would be late morning, from around 
11.30-12.30. 
The Archbishop is the spiritual leader of the Church of England and titular head of the 
worldwide Anglican Communion, which comprises 41 autonomous provinces spread over 
145 countries with a combined following of some 80 million Christians. 
The purpose of the meeting would be for you to meet the Archbishop and to exchange views 
with him and a small (two or three persons) Anglican delegation. The Archbishop has a good 
general knowledge of politics and economics and is a member of the British House of Lords. 
Topics for discussion could include: 
 
 
 
Office of the Bishop in Europe 
rue Capitaine Crespel, 47/49 
1050 Brussels, 
Belgium 
 

 
 
 
 

THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY’S REPRESENTATIVE  
TO THE EUROPEAN UNION  
 Rt Rev Dr. Robert Innes 
 
 
 
 
• 
The Article 17 dialogue and the Anglican Church’s commitment to this process 
• 
The promotion of human rights: in particular, combatting modern slavery – which is 
one of the Archbishop’s interests 
• 
Regulation: particularly of the banking industry - the Archbishop served on the UK 
Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards. 
 
I look forward to your early response. 
 
Yours sincerely,  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rt Rev Dr Robert Innes 
Archbishop of Canterbury’s Representative to the European Union 
& Bishop of the Anglican Diocese in Europe 
Office of the Bishop in Europe 
rue Capitaine Crespel, 47/49 
1050 Brussels, 
Belgium