Archibald Campbell Tait
Archibald Campbell Tait | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Tait in the 1870s | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| In office | 1868–1882 |
| Predecessor | Charles Longley |
| Successor | Edward White Benson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1811 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 3 December 1882 (aged 70) Addington, Surrey, England |
| Buried | Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Addington, London |
| Spouse | Catharine Tait |
| Children | 9 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Glasgow Balliol College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Notable students | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley |
| Main interests | Theology, classics |
Archibald Campbell Tait (21 December 1811 – 3 December 1882) is an Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England and theologian. He was the first Scottish Archbishop of Canterbury and thus, head of the Church of England.