The King holds audience with Bishop of Norwich
One of the potential candidates for the position of Archbishop of Canterbury has met with the King.
On Wednesday, he welcomed the Right Reverend Graham Usher, the Bishop of Norwich, to
Buckingham Palace to serve as Lord High Almoner.
It happened the day after Justin Welby’s resignation amid a historic abuse scandal was accepted by the king.
Bishop Usher is believed to be a contender to lead the 85 million-member Anglian Communion
spiritually in the future.
Others who could become the 106th archbishop include Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally,
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell and Bishop of Chelmsford Guli Francis-Dehqani.
The King’s meeting with Bishop Usher was held in private in the palace’s 1844 room.
abuser John Smyth
The role of Lord High Almoner dates back to the 12th Century and involves attending
upon, or representing, the sovereign at the Royal Maundy Service.
Bishop Usher, 54, is an ecologist, a keen beekeeper and the Church’s lead bishop on the
environment, while the King is known for his campaigning on green issues.
He was named the 72nd Bishop of Norwich in 2019 and is the patron or president of
more than 25 nonprofit groups.
The Church has been embroiled in controversy this week after an independent
investigation found that Justin Welby failed to disclose John Smyth, a serial child
abuser.
In a statement, Bishop Usher stated he was “utterly appalled” by the contents of the
Makin Review.
The resigning was welcomed, he said, adding that it is the duty of all Church of England
employees to “ensure that everyone who comes into contact with the Church is kept safe.”
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