The Bishop of Lichfield has welcomed the “daring and imaginative appointment” of the Rt Revd Justin Welby as the new Archbishop of Canterbury.
He will take up the post vacated by Rowan Williams.
The Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill, Bishop of Lichfield, admitted that it would be a tough act to follow, but insisted the current Bishop of Durham was up to the job.
“The announcement that Justin Welby is to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury is very good news for the Church and for the Nation, for the Commonwealth and the world-wide Anglican Communion,” he said.
“Rowan Williams is a very hard act to follow but Justin has many gifts too and this daring and imaginative appointment will be widely welcomed. We thank God for the good news and pray for him and his wife and family as they make the complicated and daunting move from Durham to London.”
