What price for a Doctor of Divinity?

Aug 8, 2022 by

by Julian Mann, Anglican Ink:

Josiah Idowu-Fearon got his reward from the Archbishop of Canterbury for his institutional loyalty at Lambeth 2022.

In the presence of a bewigged lawyer and before an international audience of 650 bishops and their spouses, Justin Welby had the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, who steps down this month, draped with a red robe as he awarded Archbishop Idowu-Fearon an honorary Doctorate of Divinity.

The pomp and ceremony of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s ancient office were intentionally on display. With a heraldic flourish, the Anglican Communion News Service proclaimed after the event on Saturday:

‘Today’s award was presented under powers granted to the Archbishop in the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533. The award of Lambeth Degrees is relatively rare – only four have been granted in the past 10 years.’

The message to Anglican Communion bishops who like Dr Idowu-Fearon hail from the two-thirds world (he is a Nigerian) came across loud and clear. Loyalty to Canterbury pays. You too could get a gong if you are a good boy or girl.

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