Bishop assures new Archbishop of the prayers of the Diocese
The Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, issued the following statement today following news that the Bishop of London is to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury:
"The appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally brings great rejoicing to many within the Church and the nation more widely who have longed for the day when a woman would be Archbishop of Canterbury.
"In the diocese of Chichester we join with others in assuring Bishop Sarah of our prayers and good wishes as she prepares to undertake the ancient and weighty office of Archbishop of Canterbury.
"May the learned and missionary saints, Gregory of Rome and Augustine of Canterbury, who established the See of Canterbury, be an inspiration in the challenges and ministry that lie ahead."
Read the full announcement here