Timeline: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby officially steps down

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Two people named – Church of England minister Reverend Sue Colman and her Colman’s mustard heir husband Sir Jamie Colman – are asked to step back from church activities after the review concluded that through their contact with Smyth over the years it was “likely, on the balance of probabilities, that both Jamie and Sue Colman had significant knowledge of the abuses in the UK and Africa”. – November 20 It is confirmed Mr Welby will finish his official duties as Archbishop of Canterbury by January 6, with “very little public-facing activity” in the meantime. “The Children’s Society is deeply committed to supporting the survivors of abuse, our teams support victims of child sexual abuse, and this means that accepting this donation would not be consistent with the principles and values that underpin our work.” – December 22 Pressure on Mr Cottrell increases after revelations David Tudor, the priest at the centre of a sexual abuse case, was twice reappointed under him while he was serving as Bishop of Chelmsford. – December 25 Delivering his Christmas Day sermon from York Minister, Mr Cottrell says the Church must “kneel in penitence and adoration” this Christmas and “be changed”.