Public views sought on new archbishop of Canterbury after Welby resignation The public is being invited to put forward names for the next archbishop of Canterbury following Justin Welby’s resignation over safeguarding failings.
The public consultation on the appointment process for a new archbishop of Canterbury “is an opportunity to gather the views of a wide range of people from across England and the Anglican Communion on the gifts, qualities and skills needed” for the role, the Church said.
The Church said the CNC will “use the themes that emerge through this (public consultation) process to inform the commission on the needs of the mission of the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion”.
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.
But there will be no advert to which anyone can put their name forward to be the new archbishop – with possible candidates instead “invited in” to the process.
