Prime minister will not have choice of archbishop
by Kaya Burgess, The Times:
Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair both clashed with the Church of England over the nomination of bishops or archbishops by refusing to appoint the church’s first choice of candidates.
Theresa May’s successor in Downing Street will be spared any temptation to interfere in senior church appointments after a change in the rules.
In a move passed by the General Synod, the church will no longer be obliged to choose two candidates for all bishop or archbishop vacancies and can instead recommend a single individual to the prime minister, with no requirement to nominate a back-up option.
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