Past Canterbury Medalists

Courageous defenders of religious liberty

The Canterbury Medal Gala honors the year’s medalist and also serves as a place where the work of Becket shines.  It is attended by prominent religious leaders of all faiths and advocates of religious liberty throughout the world as well as a variety of public figures and members of the press.

2023

Michael McConnell

2022

MONSIGNOR JAMES P. SHEA, REPRESENTING BECKET’S CLIENTS FIGHTING FOR MEDICAL CONSCIENCE RIGHTS

2021

Senator Orrin G. Hatch

2019

Chaplain Barry Black

2018

Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik

2017

Leonard Leo

2016

Armando Valladares

2015

Barbara Green

2014

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

2013

Elder Dallin H. Oaks

2012

Kevin “Seamus” Hasson

2011

Eric Metaxas

2010

Robert P. George

2009

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput

2008

Governor & Mrs. Mitt Romney

2007

Carl A. Anderson

2006

Dr. John (Jack) Templeton

2005

R. James Nicholson

2004

The John F. Donahue Family

2003

Mary Ann Glendon

2002

Foster Friess

2001

Charles W. Colson

2000

Rabbi Ronald B. Sobel

1999

Ted Forstmann

1998

Elie Wiesel

1997

Bret Schundler