Description: (Archbishop of Canterbury from 1980 to 1991)
Robert Runcie, an English Anglican bishop, served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1980 to 1991. He promoted ecumenicism and strengthened relations between Protestant and Catholic churches in Europe. Runcie was a prominent figure in the Liberal Anglo-Catholicism movement and faced criticism for supporting women's ordination and showing compassion towards bereaved Argentines during the Falklands War. Biographer Adrian Hastings praised Runcie's administrative skills in making strategic appointments and emphasizing performance quality.