The Most Reverend Justin Welby replaced Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury in 2013. He is a member of the House of Lords, and has carried out a royal wedding and the King's coronation.
The Church of England is beginning its search for a new leader after the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned. The Most Reverend Justin Welby announced he is stepping down after an independent review found he 'could and should' have reported decades-long abuse of men and young boys by his former friend, the barrister John Smyth QC. Thousands of church leaders, including members of its General Synod committee, had called for him to step down.
After the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016, Mr Welby said the Brexit debate was dividing society. In 2018, he urged for a 'new narrative' and the following year called on Remain supporters to 'stop whingeing' and accept the result of the referendum. In May 2018 he married the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle's St George's Chapel.
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