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Justin Welby stood down as Archbishop of Canterbury Tuesday, following intense criticism of his handling of an abuse case.
His Nov. 12 resignation was a blow not only for the Church of England (CofE) but also for the wider Anglican Communion, of which he was the spiritual leader.
There are an estimated 85 millionAnglicans worldwide, making Anglicanism the third-largest Christian communion after Catholicism (1.39 billion members) and Orthodoxy (roughly 260 million).
The appointment of a new Archbishop of Canterbury is therefore of interest beyond the Anglican Communion. The Vatican, in particular, is likely to follow the process closely, ahead of a Jubilee Year that is expected to include major ecumenical events.
How will Welby’s successor be chosen? What are the criteria? And who are the front-runners for the post?
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His Nov. 12 resignation was a blow not only for the Church of England (CofE) but also for the wider Anglican Communion, of which he was the spiritual leader.
There are an estimated 85 millionAnglicans worldwide, making Anglicanism the third-largest Christian communion after Catholicism (1.39 billion members) and Orthodoxy (roughly 260 million).
The appointment of a new Archbishop of Canterbury is therefore of interest beyond the Anglican Communion. The Vatican, in particular, is likely to follow the process closely, ahead of a Jubilee Year that is expected to include major ecumenical events.
How will Welby’s successor be chosen? What are the criteria? And who are the front-runners for the post?
Continued below.
How will the next Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury be chosen?
What are the criteria? And who are the front-runners for the post?