# George Carey

_English politician_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/george-carey
Last updated: 2026-11-01

> George Leonard Carey, Baron Carey of Clifton, is an English retired Anglican bishop who was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002, having previously been the Bishop of Bath and Wells.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1541 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5537679#P569))
- **Died:** 15 February 1616 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5537679#P570))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5537679#P106))
- **Positions held:** Lord Deputy of Ireland (1603–1604); Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England; Member of the 1586-87 Parliament; Member of the 1589 Parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5537679#P39))

## Questions

**When was George Carey born?**  
George Carey was born on 1541.

**What positions has George Carey held?**  
Positions held by George Carey include: Lord Deputy of Ireland (1603–1604); Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England; Member of the 1586-87 Parliament; Member of the 1589 Parliament.

## Related

- [Nicholas Arnold](https://diginpl.com/people/nicholas-arnold)
- [Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond](https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-fitzgerald-7th-earl-of-desmond)
- [Thomas de la Dale](https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-de-la-dale)
- [Thomas Mortimer](https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-mortimer)
- [Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex](https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-radclyffe-3rd-earl-of-sussex)
- [Anthony St Leger](https://diginpl.com/people/anthony-st-leger)
- [Edward Bellingham](https://diginpl.com/people/edward-bellingham)
- [Christopher Wandesford](https://diginpl.com/people/christopher-wandesford)
- [Edmund Ludlow](https://diginpl.com/people/edmund-ludlow)
- [James Croft](https://diginpl.com/people/james-croft)
- [Charles Blount, 8th Baron Mountjoy](https://diginpl.com/people/charles-blount-8th-baron-mountjoy)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): George Carey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Carey) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5537679](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5537679) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: SirGeorgeCary Died1616 OfCockington Devon.png by Painted by Isaac Oliver (c.1565-1617) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SirGeorgeCary_Died1616_OfCockington_Devon.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article George Carey, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: SirGeorgeCary Died1616 OfCockington Devon.png — Painted by Isaac Oliver (c.1565-1617), Public domain.

## Cite this page

"George Carey". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/george-carey. Retrieved 5 November 2026.