{"id":213213,"date":"2020-09-11T19:40:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T14:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=213213"},"modified":"2020-09-11T19:40:29","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T14:10:29","slug":"archbishop-justin-welby-asks-for-sri-lankan-anglicans-to-pray-ahead-of-decision-on-new-bishop-of-colombo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/archbishop-justin-welby-asks-for-sri-lankan-anglicans-to-pray-ahead-of-decision-on-new-bishop-of-colombo\/","title":{"rendered":"Archbishop Justin Welby Asks For Sri Lankan Anglicans To Pray Ahead Of Decision On New Bishop Of Colombo"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Archbishop of Canterbury<\/span><\/a> has asked Anglicans<\/span><\/a> in Sri Lanka to pray as he continues to consult widely on the most suitable person to be the new Bishop of Colombo<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Archbishop of Canterbury<\/p><\/div>\n

Archbishop Justin Welby has started a consultation process after the inconclusive election of the new Bishop of the Diocese of Colombo on Saturday 15 August 2020. The Diocesan Council referred the matter of the appointment to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is Metropolitan of the Church of Ceylon.<\/p>\n

The Archbishop will be meeting on Monday (14th September) with the Consultative Body, the group of clergy and lay members of the Diocese who are nominated as per the Diocesan and Church of Ceylon\u2019s constitutions.<\/p>\n

As well as taking the views of the Consultative Body, the Archbishop will also be listening to as many of the key stakeholders in the Diocese of Colombo and the Church of Ceylon as possible, including members of the Diocese of Colombo\u2019s Standing Committee.<\/p>\n

Archbishop Justin Welby said: \u201cThe Church of Ceylon is a courageous, resilient and hope-filled Church that lives out the good news of Jesus Christ. It is a blessing to Sri Lanka and to the global Anglican Communion. As we discern the new Bishop of Colombo, I ask for the prayers of our Anglican brothers and sisters in Sri Lanka. May the Holy Spirit guide our decision-making, and enable the Diocese of Colombo and the Church of Ceylon to flourish in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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