Archbishop visits Luton

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is making a parochial visit to Luton on Thursday.

The principal leader of the Church of England, will start his visit at St Mary’s Church on Church Street, Luton at around 11am, before walking through the town centre to Luton Town Hall where he will meet council leaders and interfaith leaders.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welbyplaceholder image
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby

The visit has been organised for several months and has no connection to the planned Britain First march on June 27.

Afterwards he will visit Bedford Prison, the Bunyan Centre and Bedford town centre before a private visit to Shuttleworth College.

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