But the names of those being considered for the post haven’t been made public
Looking east through the quire screen of Canterbury Cathedral
Looking east through the quire screen of Canterbury Cathedral
A SHORTLIST of candidates for the following Archbishop of Canterbury has been agreed by the Canterbury Crown Nominations Commission (CNC), however the names of those being considered haven’t been made public.
In an interview last month, the chair of the CNC, Lord Evans, said that he preferred the term “confidentiality” to “secrecy” when talking about way wherein the CNC operates, and said that it might help the commission “reach the correct point” (News, 4 July).
Lord Evans, who’s a former head of MI5 and a crossbench peer within the House of Lords, described the method as certainly one of “discernment” somewhat than straightforward “selection”.
The CNC has held two of its scheduled three meetings, since convening at the top of May. A final meeting shall be held towards the top of September. If the CNC can achieve the two-thirds majority required for a nomination, that name will probably be made public in early October.
The CNC has 17 voting members. The Archbishop of Canterbury’s and the Prime Minister’s appointments secretaries also attend the meetings, as does the secretary-general of the Anglican Communion, the Rt Revd Anthony Poggo.
In addition to Lord Evans, the voting members are: the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher, representing the Northern and Southern Provinces; six members elected from the General Synod; five from the Anglican Communion; and three from the diocese of Canterbury.
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