The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) has not been able to agree on who should be the next Bishop of Carlisle, it was announced on Friday. A new nomination is unlikely to be made for more than a year.
In a statement, the Archbishop of York said that, “very sadly”, the CNC had “not been able to reach the level of consensus required to nominate a new Diocesan Bishop” for Carlisle.
“Over the course of the next months,” Archbishop Cottrell continued, “the Crown Nominations Commission will need to reflect, and make a decision about which stage it wishes to recommence the discernment process. This is not likely to be before the Spring of 2025,” Archbishop Cottrell said.
The Commission, which nominates diocesan bishops to the Crown, comprises both Archbishops, six representatives from the diocese, and six members of the General Synod.
“Over the course of the next months, the Crown Nominations Commission will need to reflect, and make a decision about which stage it wishes to recommence the discernment process. This is not likely to be before the Spring of 2025." https://t.co/801oV9RMhN
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