Archbishop of Canterbury enthronement - in pictures
Members of various faiths gather for the enthronement Photograph: Bethany Clarke/Getty ImagesProcessions enter Canterbury Cathedral Photograph: Bethany Clarke/Getty ImagesA procession of religious representatives line up to enter Canterbury CathedralPhotograph: Matt Dunham/AP
The archbishop of York, John Sentamu, arrivesPhotograph: Chris Ison/PAIn full regalia, the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, arrives at the west door of Canterbury CathedralPhotograph: Andy Rain/EPAThe bishop of London, Richard Chartres, arrivesPhotograph: Chris Ison/PAPrince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, arrivePhotograph: Matt Dunham/APThe new archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, arrives for his enthronementPhotograph: Matt Dunham/APWelby strikes three times on the west door of Canterbury Cathedral with his pastoral staff prior to his enthronementPhotograph: Chris Ison/PAWelby stands at the west doorPhotograph: Luke MacGregor/ReutersWelby arrives at the altarPhotograph: Gareth Fuller/PAHe kisses the Canterbury Gospels Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAHe reads the gospel according to Matthew Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesHe sits in the chair of St Augustine as the dean of Canterbury, Robert Willis, takes him by the hand during the enthronement service Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAWelby gestures after he was installed as the new archbishopPhotograph: Gareth Fuller/PAWelby following his enthronementPhotograph: Chris Ison/PA
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