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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: