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ARCHBISHOP EAMES WELCOMES THE APPOINTMENT OF ARCHBISHOP ROWAN WILLIAMS AS ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
Archbishop Rowan Williams with Archbishop Robin Eames
Photo: Anglican World/J Rosenthal
Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Robin Eames today welcomed the appointment of Archbishop Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury.
Archbishop Eames said:
“The news of the appointment of Archbishop Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury will be greeted by his many friends and colleagues with delight and confidence. I have been privileged to know him and to work closely with him as a fellow Primate for a considerable number of years. His intellect, integrity of thought and action and his great experience as a theologian and teacher will help him to bring to the leadership of the Church of England vision, clarity of purpose and a deep humility. As leader of the Anglican Communion he will quietly identify with the needs of our diverse world family. His sincere spirituality allied to personal courage will I am sure make him a great leader of the Church at home and abroad.
“On behalf of the Church of Ireland I welcome his appointment and wish him every blessing in the years to come.”
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