The head of a church, especially a State church supported by involuntary contributions. The Primate of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury, an amiable old gentleman, who occupies Lambeth Palace when living and Westminster Abbey when dead. He is commonly dead.

The chief ecclesiastic in a national church; one who presides over other bishops in a province; an archbishop.

The Bishop with pastoral and administrative responsibility and authority for a group of dioceses that constitute a Church. A primate is sometimes called a metropolitan. The Presiding Bishop in the case of the Episcopal Church, and the Archbishop of Canterbury in the case of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion.

The presiding bishop of the Anglican Church of Canada. The Primate is the senior metropolitan of the Church, the chairperson of the House of Bishops, and the president of General Synod; with the title Archbishop.

the chief bishop in a single state; in England, the archbishop of Canterbury.

a senior clergyman and dignitary

a bishop of the highest rank in a province or country

the chief bishop of a single state or people

The senior bishop of a country. The title is usually attached to the oldest episcopal see in a country; so, for example, the Archbishop of Armagh is "Primate of all Ireland."

the title given to the archbishop of a province

The chief bishop in an Anglican Province is called a primate. In the United States, the Presiding Bishop serves as "Chief Pastor and Primate."

The presiding bishop of the Anglican Church of Canada. The Primate is the senior metropolitan (Archbishop) of the Church, the chairperson of the House of Bishops, the president of General Synod and chair of the Council of General Synod.

Primate (from the Latin Primus, "first") is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority (title of authority) or ceremonial precedence (title of honour).