Rowan Williams announced today his intention to resign at the end of the year. He will become Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge in January 2013.
Dr Williams’ intentions have been conveyed to The Queen, who is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and who formally appoints the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Dr Williams was appointed the one hundred and fourth Archbishop of Canterbury in 2002. He said today:
It has been an immense privilege to serve as
Archbishop of Canterbury over the past decade, and moving on has not been an
easy decision. During the time remaining there is much to do, and I ask your
prayers and support in this period and beyond. I am abidingly grateful to all
those friends and colleagues who have so generously supported Jane and myself in
these years, and all the many diverse parishes and communities in the Church of
England and the wider Anglican Communion that have brought vision, hope and
excitement to my own ministry. I look forward, with that same support and
inspiration, to continuing to serve the Church’s mission and witness as best I
can in the years ahead.
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