Updates on the process of consultations and making the appointment
08 Jul 2020
Bishop Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell Bishop Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell will be confirmed as the 98th Archbishop of York at 11.00am on Thursday 9th July 2020, in a service broadcast entirely via video conference due to the Covid-19 restrictions.
11 Jun 2020
Bishop Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell was today formally ‘Elected’ by York Minster’s College of Canons to be the 98th Archbishop of York.
20 May 2020
Bishop Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell will be confirmed as the 98th Archbishop of York at 11.00am on Thursday 9 July 2020, in a service broadcast entirely via video conference.
17 Dec 2019
The Queen has approved the nomination of the Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell as the next Archbishop of York, Downing Street has announced.
24 May 2019
A public consultation meeting to discuss the requirements for the next Archbishop of York will take place at The Belfrey Hall, Stonegate, York YO1 8AS, from 7.30pm to 9.00pm on Monday 17th June 2019.
07 May 2019
The Bishop of Hull, the Rt Revd Alison White, has written a prayer for use by churches, groups and individual people throughout the Diocese of York. And after we pray, we're invited to consider some questions about the next Archbishop and contribute to the consultation process.
25 Apr 2019
The Prime Minister has appointed Joƫlle Warren, MBE, DL as Chair of the Crown Nominations Commission which will nominate the next Archbishop of York.
01 Oct 2018
Dr John Sentamu has announced that he will retire from his post as Archbishop of York on 7 June 2020, Trinity Sunday, 3 days prior to his 71st birthday.