The Church of England has issued the following Press Release on the expected timings for the process of nominating the next Archbishop of Canterbury, extracts of which are reproduced below. Key dates in the process are:

• In a statement issued by Lambeth Palace at 2 pm on Tuesday 12 November, Archbishop Welby said: “I believe that stepping aside is in the best interests of the Church of England”. The exact timing of his resignation will be decided once a review of necessary constitutional and Church obligations has been completed, including those in England and in the Anglican Communion.
• Canterbury Vacancy in See process commenced December 2024.
• Chair of Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) appointed late December 2024.
• 6 January 2025 was Justin Welby’s last day in post as Archbishop of Canterbury. From that date, his primatial functions will be delegated, mainly to the Archbishop of York, his metropolitan functions to the Bishop of London and his diocesan functions to the Bishop of Dover.
• The full membership of CNC expected to be known by mid-March 2025.
• The Commission will meet in May, July and September. Shortlisted candidates are generally interviewed at the final meeting, and a decision made.