DEFENDER OF THE FAITH Definition & Meaning

Defender of the Faith

noun

a title conferred on Henry VIII by Pope Leo X in 1521, later withdrawn but restored by Parliament and used ever since by English sovereigns.

Defender of the Faith

noun

the title conferred upon Henry VIII by Pope Leo X in 1521 in recognition of the King's pamphlet attacking Luther's doctrines and retained by subsequent monarchs of England Latin termFidei Defensor

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Origin of Defender of the Faith¹

Translation of New Latin Fidēī dēfēnsor

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In May, Charles was confirmed as “Defender of the Faith” during his coronation, a ceremony held in Westminster Abbey and led by the Church of England’s most senior cleric, the archbishop of Canterbury.

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I, Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury, will be faithful and true, and faith and truth I will bear unto you, our Sovereign Lord, Defender of the Faith; and unto your heirs and successors according to law.

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And among the many books and souvenirs sure to show up for the event, Christian evangelist Ray Comfort has produced 500,000 copies of “Defender of the Faith: 10 Weird Facts About the Coronation.”

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The new king wants to present himself not only as the “Defender of the Faith,” meaning the Church of England, but all faiths, here and across the realm.

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He's talked in the past about not being the Head of State or the Defender of the Faith, but Defender of Faith.

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