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Archbishop of York


Archbishop of York

November 2005 will see the arrival a new Archbishop of York,John Sentamu who was born in Kampala in Uganda, will become the first black person to hold the position at York Minster.Sentamu is the current Bishop of Birmingham, a self confessed fitness fanatic and the sixth child of a family of thirteen who,as a child survived a famine, will become after the Archbishop of Canterbury the second most senior figure in the church of England.The 56 year old whose independence of mind as a judge of the Uganda High Court once angered Idi Amin to the extent that he nearly lost his life when Amin set his henchmen on him,causing him severe injuries,that even years later,he was close to death due to internal bleeding.
He trained as a priest in Cambridge and served as as an advisor into the racist killing of Stephen Lawrence and chaired the Damilola murder case review.As a
When John Sentamu takes his position he becomes the 97th Archbishop of York,formerly Bishop of Stepney he will reside at Bishopthorpe palace,York in 2007 after the impressive riverside residence undergoes major renovation.
It as been above a year since David Hope the previous Archbishop of York left York Minster to take a position as a Vicar in Ilkle
Birmingham’s loss will certainly be York’s gain as acting cathedral dene Gary O’Neill and David Warbrick,vicar Hockley Heath, a semi rural parish just outside Birmingham amongst others will testify.
The appointment has however not been met with universal approval by all, and he has received hate-filled racist letters.The soon to be Archbishop of York, knows these people are in the minority and he has had many letters of support from the people of York urging him not to be disheartened by the abuse.
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