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| − | [[File:Justin Welby at Seoul Cathedral.jpg|thumb|Justin Welby]]'''Justin Welby''' (born 1956) was appointed in 2012 as [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]. | + | [[File:Justin Welby at Seoul Cathedral.jpg|thumb|Justin Welby]]'''Justin Welby''' (born 1956) was appointed in 2012 as [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] and served until November 2024 when he resigned following a report highlighting his failure to deal with sexual abuse of children. |
| − | He was educated at [[Eton College]] and | + | He was educated at [[Eton College]] and then [[Trinity College, Cambridge]] and worked in the oil industry before studying at [[Durham University]] for ordination. He became Dean of [[Liverpool]] in 2007 and Bishop of [[Durham]] in 2011. He is on the Evangelical wing of the the [[Church of England]]. |
According to ''The Daily Telegraph'', Welby supports "the Church of England's opposition to same-sex marriage", although he stated that he is "always averse to the language of exclusion, when what we are called to is to love in the same way as Jesus Christ loves us."<ref name="Homosexuality">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9666371/New-Archbishop-Justin-Welby-pledges-re-think-on-gay-relationships.html John Bingham, "New Archbishop Justin Welby pledges re-think on gay relationships" ''Daily Telegraph'', 9 November 2012</ref> | According to ''The Daily Telegraph'', Welby supports "the Church of England's opposition to same-sex marriage", although he stated that he is "always averse to the language of exclusion, when what we are called to is to love in the same way as Jesus Christ loves us."<ref name="Homosexuality">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9666371/New-Archbishop-Justin-Welby-pledges-re-think-on-gay-relationships.html John Bingham, "New Archbishop Justin Welby pledges re-think on gay relationships" ''Daily Telegraph'', 9 November 2012</ref> | ||
In June 2013 the Archbishop, with other bishops, voted to block the second reading in the House of Lords of the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]], but in response to the large majority in favour of letting the Bill go forward, the Church of England was said to have abandoned its opposition to the Bill.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/06/05/church-of-england-officially-gives-up-the-fight-against-same-sex-marriage-bill/</ref> | In June 2013 the Archbishop, with other bishops, voted to block the second reading in the House of Lords of the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]], but in response to the large majority in favour of letting the Bill go forward, the Church of England was said to have abandoned its opposition to the Bill.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/06/05/church-of-england-officially-gives-up-the-fight-against-same-sex-marriage-bill/</ref> | ||
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| + | In 2024 Welby was seen to be plainly wrong in his failure to deal with a complaint after a vicar was sacked for questioning gender ideology. Rev. Dr Bernard Randall lost his job after preaching a moderate sermon where he upheld the Christian teaching on marriage and told people they shouldn’t feel forced to accept LGBT ideology – or any other ideology <ref> The Archbishop of Canterbury was “plainly wrong” in dismissing concerns about the blacklisting of a gender-critical chaplain, a leading lawyer working for the church has ruled... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/12/justin-welby-wrong-blacklisting-gender-critical-chaplain/ The Reverend Dr Bernard Randall remains barred from preaching after raising a question about LGBT relationships in a sermon 12 August 2024</ref>. | ||
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| + | Calls were made in 2024 for Welby to resign over his failure to deal with complaints of sexual abuse against children following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church <ref> Bishop calls on Welby to resign over Church abuse scandal BBC News 12.11.2024 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yx90q0v31o </ref>. He resigned on 12 November 2024. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:07, 12 November 2024
Justin Welby (born 1956) was appointed in 2012 as Archbishop of Canterbury and served until November 2024 when he resigned following a report highlighting his failure to deal with sexual abuse of children.
He was educated at Eton College and then Trinity College, Cambridge and worked in the oil industry before studying at Durham University for ordination. He became Dean of Liverpool in 2007 and Bishop of Durham in 2011. He is on the Evangelical wing of the the Church of England.
According to The Daily Telegraph, Welby supports "the Church of England's opposition to same-sex marriage", although he stated that he is "always averse to the language of exclusion, when what we are called to is to love in the same way as Jesus Christ loves us."[1]
In June 2013 the Archbishop, with other bishops, voted to block the second reading in the House of Lords of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, but in response to the large majority in favour of letting the Bill go forward, the Church of England was said to have abandoned its opposition to the Bill.[2]
In 2024 Welby was seen to be plainly wrong in his failure to deal with a complaint after a vicar was sacked for questioning gender ideology. Rev. Dr Bernard Randall lost his job after preaching a moderate sermon where he upheld the Christian teaching on marriage and told people they shouldn’t feel forced to accept LGBT ideology – or any other ideology [3].
Calls were made in 2024 for Welby to resign over his failure to deal with complaints of sexual abuse against children following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church [4]. He resigned on 12 November 2024.
References
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9666371/New-Archbishop-Justin-Welby-pledges-re-think-on-gay-relationships.html John Bingham, "New Archbishop Justin Welby pledges re-think on gay relationships" Daily Telegraph, 9 November 2012
- ↑ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/06/05/church-of-england-officially-gives-up-the-fight-against-same-sex-marriage-bill/
- ↑ The Archbishop of Canterbury was “plainly wrong” in dismissing concerns about the blacklisting of a gender-critical chaplain, a leading lawyer working for the church has ruled... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/12/justin-welby-wrong-blacklisting-gender-critical-chaplain/ The Reverend Dr Bernard Randall remains barred from preaching after raising a question about LGBT relationships in a sermon 12 August 2024
- ↑ Bishop calls on Welby to resign over Church abuse scandal BBC News 12.11.2024 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yx90q0v31o
