An Eton-educated former oil executive has emerged as the unlikely frontrunner to succeed Rowan Williams as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.<\/p>\n
Justin Welby has been a bishop for less than a year, but senior Anglican sources claim the committee responsible for making the appointment is preparing to overlook his inexperience to recommend him for the Church of England\u2019s top job .<\/p>\n
It would mark a meteoric rise and defy the odds that have placed John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, as the favourite among the public and bookmakers.<\/p>\n
While the crown nominations committee will not make a final decision until it meets in secret later this month, sources say senior figures on the panel view the Bishop of Durham as the outstanding candidate….<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a> (requires subscription) and you can read some basic information about Bishop Justin Welby there<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An Eton-educated former oil executive has emerged as the unlikely frontrunner to succeed Rowan Williams as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. Justin Welby has been a bishop for less than a year, but senior Anglican sources claim the committee responsible…<\/span><\/p>\n