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The Archbishop of York, the Most Rev. Stephen Cottrell, second highest ranking leader in the Anglican Communion, is facing calls to resign over his supervision of sexual assault allegations involving a priest known for his charismatic preaching.
The new debacle has emerged just weeks after Cottrell’s boss, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, resigned over his handling of a serial sex offender, the late John Smyth, in an unrelated case.
Cottrell is due to take over from Welby on a temporary basis starting on Jan. 6, 2025, assuming leadership of the Church of England. However, a BBC Radio 4 “File on Four” program investigation revealed that when Cottrell was bishop of Chelmsford, he allowed a priest, David Tudor, to stay in his job even though the church had barred the priest from being alone in the company of children. The BBC reports the priest paid compensation to one of the victims of £10,000 ($12,600) for violent abuse.
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The new debacle has emerged just weeks after Cottrell’s boss, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, resigned over his handling of a serial sex offender, the late John Smyth, in an unrelated case.
Cottrell is due to take over from Welby on a temporary basis starting on Jan. 6, 2025, assuming leadership of the Church of England. However, a BBC Radio 4 “File on Four” program investigation revealed that when Cottrell was bishop of Chelmsford, he allowed a priest, David Tudor, to stay in his job even though the church had barred the priest from being alone in the company of children. The BBC reports the priest paid compensation to one of the victims of £10,000 ($12,600) for violent abuse.
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Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell faces calls to resign amid BBC report on handling of sex abuse case
The Archbishop of York, the Most Rev Stephen Cottrell, second highest ranking leader in the Anglican Communion, is facing calls to resign over his supervision of sexual assault allegations involving
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