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26/09/2012
CNC Meet To Decide New Archbishop Of Canterbury
As Dr Rowan Williams prepares to step down in December church officials are meeting to decide who will be the new Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) is holding a three-day meeting to select a replacement for the top job in the Church of England.
Dr Williams, 61, was appointed the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury in 2002.
The decision comes as a BBC poll suggests there has been general public approval of his leadership.
The selection will bring to an end a period of intense lobbying by Anglicans who believe the new archbishop will be taking over at a critical time in the Church's history.
After months of deliberation, 16 voting members of the commission, including clergy and lay people, have to come to a final decision by Friday.
The successor is likely to be named next week.
(H/GK)
The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) is holding a three-day meeting to select a replacement for the top job in the Church of England.
Dr Williams, 61, was appointed the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury in 2002.
The decision comes as a BBC poll suggests there has been general public approval of his leadership.
The selection will bring to an end a period of intense lobbying by Anglicans who believe the new archbishop will be taking over at a critical time in the Church's history.
After months of deliberation, 16 voting members of the commission, including clergy and lay people, have to come to a final decision by Friday.
The successor is likely to be named next week.
(H/GK)
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