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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: