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Archbishops’ Council: Clergy members elected

27 January 2006

David Michael Williams, Presiding Officer for the election by the House of Clergy of two members of the Archbishop’s Council, has certified that the persons named below have been duly elected.

Preb Kay Garlick (Hereford)

Revd Simon Bessant (Blackburn)

 

They join the following, previously announced. This announcement concludes the set of elections to the Archbishops’ Council following the election of the Eighth General Synod.

 

Election by the House of Bishops of two members of the Archbishops’ Council

Rt Revd Graham James, Bishop of Norwich

Rt Revd Timothy Stevens, Bishop of Leicester

 

Election by the House of Laity of two members of the Archbishops’ Council

Mr Paul Boyd-Lee (Salisbury)

Mrs Christina Rees (St Albans)

 

Election by the House of Laity of its Chair and Vice-Chair:

Chair

Dr Christina Baxter (Southwell)

Vice-Chair

Dr Philip Giddings (Oxford)

 

Election by the Lower Houses of Convocation of their Prolocutors:

Convocation of Canterbury

Ven Norman Russell (Oxford)

Convocation of York

Canon Glyn Webster (York)

 

The above four are also ex-officio members of the Archbishops’ Council.