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Former Oil Executive Justin Welby Named Archbishop of Canterbury
Justin Welby, a former oil executive, has been chosen to be the new Archbishop of Canterbury, and spiritual leader of the world’s 77 million Anglicans. Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with the BBC’s Jane Little about Justin Welby.
The Bishop of Durham, and the newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, leaves after a news conference at Lambeth Palace in London November 9, 2012. Britain named a former oil executive as the new Archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the world’s 80 million Anglicans on Friday as the church struggles to overcome a painful rift over the issues of female bishops and same-sex marriage. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (BRITAIN – Tags: POLITICS RELIGION)
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Justin Welby, a former oil executive, has been chosen to be the new Archbishop of Canterbury, and spiritual leader of the world’s 77 million Anglicans.
The 56-year-old has had a meteoric rise within the Anglican Church and takes over a global flock riven by divisions.
Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with the BBC’s Jane Little about Justin Welby.