Who would be the subsequent Archbishop of Canterbury after Justin Welby resigned? | EUROtoday

Justin Welby’s resignation because the Archbishop of Canterbury over his dealing with of historic abuse allegations leaves a emptiness on the prime of the Church of England’s management.

He had been going through rising strain to face down over his “failures” to alert authorities about John Smyth QC’s “abhorrent” abuse of youngsters and younger males.

Now the Crown Nominations Commission should choose a successor, which will probably be taken to the prime minister, Keir Starmer, who will then submit it to the King.

These are the senior figures who may grow to be the subsequent Archbishop of Canterbury:

Stephen Cottrell

The Archbishop of York is the second most senior bishop within the Church of England, making him the plain candidate to interchange Justin Welby. On Tuesday he described Justin Welby’s resignation as “the right and honourable thing to do”.

Theologian and creator Andrew Graystone mentioned that whereas he initially believed Mr Cottrell, 66, can be dominated out due to his age, he may function an efficient and widespread interim chief whereas a long-term candidate is chosen.

Sarah Mulally

The Bishop of London is the third most senior bishop within the Church of England, and was within the operating to be the Archbishop of York till Stephen Cottrell was chosen in 2020. She got here to the ordained ministry later in life after serving because the NHS’s chief nursing officer.

She has a excessive public profile, having led Remembrance Day occasions on the weekend, and presides over a preferred and rising diocese. Last yr she described the Church’s welcoming of same-sex {couples} into the establishment as a “moment of hope”.

Gully Francis-Dehghani

The Bishop of Chelmsford was born in Iran, the place her father was an Anglican bishop, however fled the Middle Eastern nation together with her household because of the Islamic revolution, during which her brother was killed, in 1980.

She is outspoken on justice points, and just lately referred to as on western governments to deal with Palestinian dispossession in occupied territories.

Helen-Ann Hartley

The Bishop of Newcastle led calls this week for Justin Welby to resign, describing his place as “untenable” and claimed that the church was in peril of “losing complete credibility”.

She instructed the BBC the general public was asking whether or not the church might be trusted to maintain them protected. “And I think the answer at the moment is ‘No,’” she mentioned. However, her vocal stance might also cut back her perceived suitability for the highest spot the place different senior figures remained silent.

Rachel Treweek

Mr Graystone described Rachel Treweek, the Bishop of Gloucester, as an “extremely popular choice” who’s articulate and efficient each within the House of Lords and her parish, and is thought for taking up powerful points.

In July she spoke out in opposition to Israel’s therapy of Palestinians by evaluating its conduct to South Africa’s former apartheid coverage. In 2015 she mentioned the Church of England ought to cease utilizing male pronouns when referring to God.

Martyn Snow

The 54-year-old Bishop of Leicester has been in his present posting since 2016. He was born in Indonesia and in addition labored as a vicar and youth chaplain in West Africa.

He has been the Church’s lead bishop in its Living in Love and Faith program, which grapples with questions of sexuality and doctrine.

Graham Usher

The Bishop of Norwich is outspoken on points regarding local weather change, and most just lately referred to as on the federal government to hit main polluters with increased taxes within the run-up to this week’s COP29 summit in Azerbaijan.