What happens if Justin Welby resigns?

In a series of letters from 2001 and 2003, he said gay relationships can “reflect the love of God” in a way that was comparable to marriage. These are as follows: The Chair – to be appointed by the Prime Minister A Bishop – to be elected by the House of Bishops The Archbishop of York or, if they choose not to be a member of the CNC, a further Bishop to be elected by the House of Bishops The six representatives elected from the Diocese of Canterbury by their Vacancy in See Committee The six representatives elected by the General Synod to serve as members of the Commission for a five-year period A member of the Primates’ Meeting of the Anglican Communion, elected by the Standing Committee of the Anglican Communion In addition, the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, the Prime Minister’s Appointments Secretary and the Archbishops’ Secretary for Appointments are non-voting members of the Commission. The Commission will vote on their recommended candidate, and a second appointable candidate, and their names will be passed to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister commends the name preferred by the Commission to the King, who formally appoints them as Archbishop of Canterbury. The Church of England is presided over by two archbishops: the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is “primate of All England”, and the Archbishop of York, who is “primate of England”.