The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, speaks with Queen Elizabeth during a reception at the UK’s Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, on 20 March 2012. Photo Credit: Toby Melville / Reuters
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Dr Sentamu was the UK’s first black archbishop and the Church of England’s second most senior clergyman, according to BBC News.
He was enthroned at York Minster in November 2005 in a ceremony that broke with tradition and included drums and dancers.
John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu was born near Kampala in 1949. He is the sixth of 13 children. He served as a lawyer in Uganda, becoming an advocate of the Supreme Court and a High Court Judge.
He was imprisoned for speaking out against former dictator Idi Amin and was threatened with death for refusing to clear one of Amin’s relatives of a crime. He managed to flee to Britain in 1974 with the support of Anglican missionary Keith Sutton, who later became Bishop of Lichfield.
Sutton supported Dr Sentamu through his studies at Ridley Hall in Cambridge and, as Bishop of Kingston, Sutton appointed Sentamu to his first ordained post, as Curate of St Paul’s Church in Herne Hill, South London.
His successor, a renowned preacher, author and communicator, will be the 98th occupant of the see of York – in a line of succession dating back to St Paulinus in 627AD
As Primate of England and Metropolitan of the Province of York, he will share in the leadership of the Church of England in partnership with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, at a time of change and challenge for both the Church and the country.
He said: “I am humbled and excited at the prospect of becoming the 98th Archbishop of York.
“I will receive the baton from Archbishop Sentamu. These aren’t just big shoes to fill, but a big heart and a big vision.
“However, I am not daunted. Archbishop Sentamu and I have worked together in mission on many occasions and I hope to build on the work he has pioneered. Working alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury, I hope to help the church be more joyful and more effective in sharing the gospel and bringing hope and unity to our nation.
“Although I was born and grew up in Essex, I lived and served in Huddersfield for nine years. I know and love the north of England. Two of our children were born there.
“I now look forward to returning and being a voice for the North, sharing the liberating good news of the gospel and helping to address the discrepancies of wealth and opportunity that too often favour the South.”
Archbishop Justin said: “I am delighted that the Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell has been nominated to become Archbishop of York.
“Archbishop Sentamu’s ministry has been extraordinarily significant. In Bishop Stephen there is a worthy successor.
“He is someone who radiates the joy and love of Jesus, making his hearers want to meet and know Christ better.
“He has been a Bishop for 15 years, and wherever he has gone he has spread the love of God, leading churches to be more confident in what they believe and more passionate in what they do for their communities.
“His long experience in many areas, including nine years in the north of England, means that he brings wisdom as well as gifts in his ministry. He writes beautifully, engagingly and honestly, easily read and profoundly thoughtful.
“He is committed not only to speaking of Jesus, but to the renewal and reform of the Church of England in every aspect, as a church with a living, spiritual presence in every community. He is committed to the church as a place of safety, of growth and of hope. He leads on the work of tackling our past failures in our attention to diversity, to outer estates. He has deep experience of both urban and rural work.
“With a particular passion for Kenya, Bishop Stephen knows well the variety and vibrancy of the Anglican Communion and is utterly committed to the life and unity of the communion as a whole.
“Personally, I know that he will be both an encouraging and a challenging colleague, and am sure that working together we will be able to address spiritually and practically the great challenges facing our country, and facing the Church of England.”
Archbishop Sentamu said: “In 1997 I was a member of the Springboard Committee, the Decade of Evangelism Initiative set up by the then Archbishops of York and Canterbury.
“In that year I met Bishop Stephen Cottrell and Bishop Alison White, who succeeded Bishop Michael Marshall and the Revd Canon Michael Green as Springboard Missioners.
“Bishop Stephen Cottrell has the Gospel in his belly and a tiger in the tank!
“I am glad he is returning to the Northern Province where he with others developed the Emmaus course for evangelism, nurture and discipleship. His greatest passion is to share the Gospel with everyone in a friendly and accessible way.
“His nomination as my successor has gladdened my heart and he can rely on my prayers. He and Rebecca will find a warm welcome here at Bishopthorpe and throughout the Northern Province. Bishop Stephen, God is blessing you.”
Archbishop of York press team contributed to this report.
