Public views sought on new archbishop of Canterbury after Welby resignation
Justin Welby’s replacement will be the 106th appointment to the role – which is the most senior bishop of the Church of England.
The public is being invited to put forward names for the next archbishop of Canterbury following Justin Welby’s resignation over safeguarding failings.
His replacement will be the 106th appointment to the role – which is the most senior bishop of the Church of England, Primate of All England and spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
It comes almost exactly a month after Mr Welby officially quit, having announced in November he was standing down following the damning report into prolific abuser John Smyth.
The Makin Review concluded that Christian camp leader Smyth might have been brought to justice had Mr Welby formally reported allegations to police five years before the barrister’s death.
