George Leonard, 13.11.1935, brit. Geistlicher; seit 1991 Erzbischof von Canterbury u. geistl. Oberhaupt der Kirche von England.
(1935-) 103rd archbishop of Canterbury from 1991. A product of a liberal evangelical background, he was appointed bishop of Bath and Wells 1987.
His support of the ordination of women priests brought disagreement during his first meeting with Pope John Paul II in 1992.