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Two key senior episcopal appointments see social justice take centre stage
16+ hour, 24+ min ago (122+ words) Announcement of Archbishop-elect Richard Moth as the 12th Archbishop of Westminster Register for free to read this article in full From just "37.50 quarterly "Print copy of The Tablet delivered directly to your door. "Complete access to all Tablet website content including…...
Bishop Richard Moth of Arundel and Brighton is new Archbishop of Westminster
1+ week, 5+ day ago (702+ words) Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Right Rev Richard Moth as the new Archbishop of Westminster, succeeding Cardinal Vincent Nichols. Ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Southwark on 3 July 1982,Archbishop-electMoth has served as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton…...
More than one in three Catholic ordinations are former Anglican clergy, says new report
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) Around 700 former clergy and religious of the Church of England, Church in Wales or Scottish Episcopal Church have been received into the Catholic Church since 1992, including 16 former Anglican bishops and two "continuing" Anglican bishops. From 1992 to 2025, five Anglican permanent deacons…...
Anglican Communion shaken by conservative plans to break away
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (977+ words) Archbishop Laurent Mbanda, Primate of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, who chairs the Gafcon primates" council, pictured at his enthronement as primate in 2018 Conservative Anglican churches announced plans to break away from the worldwide Anglican Communion following the appointment of…...
Bishop of London Sarah Mullally to be Archbishop of Canterbury
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (239+ words) Archbishop of Canterbury-designate Dame Sarah Mullally during a visit to All Saints Church in Canterbury, Kent, ahead of her announcement as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury, the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of…...
UK’s first female Anglican Archbishop elected in Wales
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (325+ words) Bishop Vann, who has been Bishop'of'Monmouth'for five'years, secured a two-thirds majority from the Church in Wales electoral college on the second day of its meeting at the St Pierre Church and Hotel in Chepstow to be elected the 15th Archbishop'of'Wales.' She…...
Archbishop of York faced general synod rebellion over abuse handling
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (509+ words) Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell The Archbishop of York faced a rebellion from some members of the General Synod of the Church of England amid calls for his resignation over allegations of bullying and "poor judgement. About one third of…...