Archbishop of York announces retirement

The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has announced his retirement.

He will retire from his post as Archbishop on 7 June 2020, three days before his 71st birthday.

Making the announcement the Archbishop said that until that date he will focus on a number of key areas in the Diocese of York and the Northern Province including the launch and embedding of the Diocesan evangelism and discipleship programme ‘Reach, Grow, Sustain.’

There will also be an opportunity to the Archbishop to continue leading the bishops’ missions in the Northern Province of the Church of England in Liverpool, Southwell & Nottingham and in York.

He will continue with the facilitation of conversations for the ‘One Yorkshire’ deal as it plans for a possible Mayoral election in 2020.

Dr Sentamu will also be involved in extending his Young Leaders Award Programme into the lives of schools in the Southern Province of the Church of England, following the success of the programme in working with 550 schools in the Northern Province.

He will lead Missions already planned in three Provinces of the Anglican Communion.