Robert Runcie

Archbishop of Canterbury, 1980-1991
Person human Q335465
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Robert Runcie

Summary

Robert Runcie is a human[1]. He was born in Liverpool[2]. He was born on October 2, 1921[3]. He died in St Albans[4]. He died on July 11, 2000[5]. He worked as a politician[6], Anglican priest[7], Anglican theologian[8], and archbishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,515 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2], Robert Runcie…
  • Robert Runcie died in St Albans[4].
  • Robert Runcie was born on October 2, 1921[3].
  • Robert Runcie died on July 11, 2000[5].
  • Robert Runcie died on July 12, 2000[11].
  • Burial took place at St Albans Cathedral[12].
  • Robert Runcie's father was Robert Dalziel Runcie[13].
  • Robert Runcie's mother was Anne Benson[14].
  • Among Robert Runcie's spouses was Rosalind Runcie[15].
  • A child of Robert Runcie was James Runcie[16].
  • A child of Robert Runcie was Rebecca Runcie[17].
  • Robert Runcie held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
  • Robert Runcie's professions included politician[6].
  • Robert Runcie's professions included Anglican priest[7].
  • Robert Runcie's professions included Anglican theologian[8].
  • Robert Runcie worked as an archbishop[9].
  • Robert Runcie held the position of Archbishop of Canterbury[19].
  • Robert Runcie held the position of Bishop of St Albans[20].
  • Robert Runcie held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[21].
  • Robert Runcie held the position of bishop[22].
  • Robert Runcie held the position of member of the House of Lords[23].
  • Robert Runcie was educated at Brasenose College[24].
  • Robert Runcie's education included a stint at Merchant Taylors' Boys' School[25].
  • Robert Runcie received the Military Cross[26].
  • Robert Runcie received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Liverpool[2], Robert Runcie… he was born on October 2, 1921[3]. His father was Robert Dalziel Runcie[13]. His mother was Anne Benson[14].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College[24], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1509[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Merchant Taylors' Boys' School[25], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1620[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], Anglican priest[7], Anglican theologian[8], and archbishop[9]. Positions held include Archbishop of Canterbury[19], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1558[37]; Bishop of St Albans[20], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1877[40]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[21], a position[41], in United Kingdom[42]; bishop[22], an ecclesiastical occupation[43]; and member of the House of Lords[23], a position[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1801[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross[26], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1914[49]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[27]; and Royal Victorian Chain[50], an award[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1902[53].

Personal Life

Robert Runcie was married to Rosalind Runcie[15]. Children include James Runcie[16], a novelist[54], b. 1959[55], of United Kingdom[56], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[57], specialised in writer[58] and Rebecca Runcie[17], b. 1962[59]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[60].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 11, 2000[5] and July 12, 2000[11]. Robert Runcie passed away in St Albans[4]. The cause of death was cancer[61]. He is buried at St Albans Cathedral[12].

Why It Matters

Robert Runcie ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,515 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Robert Runcie born?

Robert Runcie's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

Where did Robert Runcie die?

Robert Runcie passed away in St Albans[4].

Who were Robert Runcie's parents?

Robert Runcie's father was Robert Dalziel Runcie[13]. Robert Runcie's mother was Anne Benson[14].

Who was Robert Runcie married to?

Robert Runcie's spouses include Rosalind Runcie[15].

What did Robert Runcie do for work?

Robert Runcie worked as politician[6], Anglican priest[7], Anglican theologian[8], and archbishop[9].

Where did Robert Runcie go to school?

Robert Runcie was educated at Brasenose College[24] and Merchant Taylors' Boys' School[25].

What awards did Robert Runcie receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[26], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[27], and Royal Victorian Chain[50].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 132960
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14611]]: 132960, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296663977|Robert Runcie (#296663977)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8134|Pontifical Urbania"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, Anglican priest, Anglican theologian +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  3. 22w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id → 1981430859704427293
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ added some identifiers retrieved from [[Q115920372]] ([[Property:P11496]]) or [[Q118144223]] ([[Property:P9776]]) ([[:toollabs:editgroups/"
  4. 23w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military branch → British Army
    Mother → Anne Benson
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Aliases → —
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1311741, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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