Archbishop of Canterbury Enthroned

Engaging, Purposeful, Determined

Three words used by Bishop Nigel Mcculloch, Christina Rees, and Dr Giles Fraser to describe Archbishop Justin Welby on the afternoon of his enthronement in Canterbury Cathedral.

Bp Nigel believes the new Archbishop will be able to engage with all sort of people and speak to them in a language they understand.

Christina Rees saw him as someone who has a purpose and a reason behind everything that he does; he knows what he wants to achieve.

Giles Fraser, himself no stranger to controversy, perceived him to be a very determined man “and I wouldn’t want to get in his way!”

Well, time will tell.

Archbishop Justin said of himself that he came to the job in “weakness, fear and much trembling”.

I am sure that, like Pope Francis I, himself inaugurated only two days previously, he needs our prayers.