Anglican archbishops congratulate Vincent Nichols

Jan 12th, 2014

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have issued statements congratulating the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster following the announcement by Pope Francis that Vincent Nichols is to be made a cardinal.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said: "I am absolutely delighted by this well deserved appointment. Archbishop Nichols has demonstrated clear leadership, personal holiness and immense generosity. This strengthens the church in this country."

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, said: “This is wonderful news both for Archbishop Vincent personally and for the Roman Catholic Church in England & Wales. During my time serving alongside Archbishop Vincent in Birmingham I was able to witness first hand his passion and commitment for the Church and I am delighted to see that both of these have been recognised in today’s announcement. It is also good to see that as a passionate fan of Liverpool FC Archbishop Vincent will be getting a red hat to go with his precious red shirt !”

Source: CoE Comms

See also: ICN 12 January 1014 Archbishop Nichols to be named Cardinal www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=23937

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