Saturday, September 10, 2011

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan William set to quit next year

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan William set to quit next year
The Archbishop of Canterbury is planning to resign next year, nearly a decade before he is due to step down, it can be revealed.

Next year will mark the tenth anniversary of Dr Rowan Williams's promotion to Canterbury Photo: Tim Ireland/PA Wire

By Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Religious Affairs Correspondent
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/
Sept. 10, 2011

Dr Rowan Williams is understood to have told friends he is ready to quit the highest office in the Church of England to pursue a life in academia.

The news will trigger intense plotting behind the scenes over who should succeed the 61-year-old archbishop, who is not required to retire until he is 70.

Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org

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