New Archbishop of Canterbury Plans First Official Visit to U.S. Next Fall
Episcopal News Service. May 24, 1991 [91133]
The first official visit to the United States by the new archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. George Carey, will be a 10-day whirlwind tour including national and diocesan events across the country.
"We want to give him a wide exposure to the life of our church," said the Rev. Patrick Mauney, deputy for Anglican affairs of the Episcopal Church, who is coordinating the trip on behalf of the presiding bishop. Mauney said the archbishop couldn't possibly respond to all the invitations and, within the context of obvious limitations on his time, is trying to honor longstanding requests.
Following his arrival on September 9, Carey will join the House of Bishops on the last day of its meeting in Baltimore on September 10. The next day he will inaugurate a new lay institute in Washington, D.C., sponsored by Trinity Parish of New York. Carey then returns to Maryland to join the diocese in celebrating a 200th anniversary. On Sunday, September 13, the archbishop will preach at Washington National Cathedral and may meet with political leaders.
Archbishop Carey will be the guest of the Diocese of Southern Ohio on September 14 before flying to Seattle for several days. During his time in the Diocese of Olympia, Carey will participate in a Province of the Pacific event and visit parishes.
The Carey party will fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the archbishop will address the convention of the Diocese of the Rio Grande. On his return to New York, Carey will be awarded an honorary degree from General Theological Seminary. He may also dedicate a Compasrose, symbol of the Anglican Communion, at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. The Compasrose was designed by the late subdean of the cathedral, Canon Edward West.
"The archbishop is still working out the details of his visit, but the excitement is building, and we look forward to his visit," Mauney said.