28 September 2012
This week's meeting of the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC)
has been accompanied by much speculation about possible candidates
and the likely timing of an announcement of the name of who will
succeed Dr Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury when he steps
down to become Master of Magdalene College.
The CNC is an elected, prayerful body. Its meetings are
necessarily confidential to enable members to fulfil their
important responsibilities for discerning who should undertake this
major national and international role. Previous official
briefings have indicated that an announcement is expected during
the autumn and that remains the case; the work of the Commission
continues. There will be no comment on any speculation about
candidates or about the CNC's deliberations. Dr Williams remains in
office until the end of December.
ENDS
Notes
CNC background Q&As can be found here:
http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/03/outline-of-procedures-for-appointment-of-an-archbishop-of-canterbury.aspx
Membership of the CNC can be found here:
http://www.churchofengland.org/media-centre/news/2012/05/results-of-house-of-bishops'-election-for-cnc.aspx