Fine mind with a common touch: first Welshman at See of Canterbury (Rowan Williams).Rowan Williams  The current Anglicanism Collaboration of the Month isBook of Common Prayer The next collaboration will be selected on September 30, 2007. (Vote here) , the new Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the main leader of the Church of England and by convention is also recognised as head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The current archbishop is Rowan Williams. , is said to have both a fine mind and a common touch. Although theologically orthodox in many of his views, he has enraged en·rage tr.v. en·raged, en·rag·ing, en·rag·es To put into a rage; infuriate. [Middle English *enragen, from Old French enrager : en-, causative pref. conservatives, particularly in Africa and Asia, with his support for the ordination of women In general religious use, ordination is the process by which one is consecrated (set apart for the undivided administration of various religious rites). The ordination of women as bishops and for supporting lesbians and gays in the church. According to Paul Vallely, a noted religious journalist in Britain, the fact the 52-year-old Archbishop Williams, currently archbishop of Wales The Province of Wales in the Anglican Communion was created in 1920, as the Church in Wales, independent from the Church of England (of which the four Welsh dioceses had previously been part). , was the last choice of the incumbent, Archbishop George Carey, practically made him a shoo-in for the post. Traditionally, the British prime minister (who effectively makes the final choice on recommendations from the secretive Crown Appointments Commission) chooses someone with qualities that are opposite to the present archbishop. Writing in support of Archbishop Williams before he was actually chosen, Mr. Vallely said the job requires "someone who understand pluralism, and the benefits it brings, as well as being aware of the shortcomings A shortcoming is a character flaw. Shortcomings may also be:
Archbishop Williams, Mr. Vallely contended, was the only man for the job, and the Crown Appointments Commission clearly agreed. Archbishop. Desmond Tutu, the former archbishop of South Africa, had agitated ag·i·tate v. ag·i·tat·ed, ag·i·tat·ing, ag·i·tates v.tr. 1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force. 2. for an appointment that was not British ever since Archbishop George Carey announced his retirement effective Nov. 13. Archbishop Tutu has also been openly plumping for Archbishop Williams, whom he said was head and shoulders above Other candidates. The archbishop is a dazzling intellect and outspoken anti-war advocate. His first book was published when he was just 29, and he was only 36 when he became Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Oxford in 1986. After a career as an outstanding professor of theology at both Cambridge and Oxford universities, Archbishop Williams was elected bishop of Monmouth The Bishop of Monmouth is the diocescan bishop of the Church in Wales Diocese of Monmouth. Despite the name, the see is not in Monmouth but the city of Newport, site of the Cathedral Church of Saint Woolos which was elevated to cathedral status in 1921. in 1991 and in 1999 was elected archbishop of Wales. This appointment will be the first time that a Welshman has been elevated to Canterbury, and marks a departure from the historic tradition of choosing only an Englishman. |
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