



| Information | Contact us | |
| Media Centre | Home |

| home / media centre / privy council appointment - dr john sentamu |
Tell us what you think about our website
For media inquiries only, contact the Press Office.
Tel: 020 78981326
Fax: 020 78981636
E-mail: cofecomms@c-of-e.org.uk
news EXTRAS
Privy Council Appointment
The following announcement was made by Downing Street this morning:
“The Queen has been pleased to approve that the Most Reverend Dr John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu, Archbishop of York, be sworn of Her Majesty’s most honourable Privy Council.”
ends
Note to Editors
The Privy Council is a body of senior ministers, senior judges and others that advises The Queen on certain decisions that fall to her, both under statute and under the royal prerogative. Membership is for life.
The election of Dr John Sentamu as Archbishop of York was confirmed at a ceremony in London yesterday (October 5th). He will be enthroned as Archbishop at York Minster on November 30th.