Letters Patent - Royal Assent to the Election of the Archbishop of York [2020-07-01]

ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To the Most Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Justin Portal by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of All England and Metropolitan the Right Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Sarah Elisabeth by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of London Dame Commander of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Our right trusty and well beloved Timothy John by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Winchester Paul Roger by Divine Providence Lord Bishop of Durham James William Scobie by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Carlisle Julian Tudor by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Blackburn David Stuart by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Manchester or to any four or more of you Greeting Whereas the Archiepiscopal See of York being lately vacant by the resignation of the Most Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu Bachelor of Laws Master of Arts Doctor of Philosophy lately Archbishop thereof Upon the humble petition of the College of Canons of Our Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York We have by Our Letters Patent granted them Our leave and licence to choose another Archbishop and Pastor And the said College of Canons by virtue of Our said leave and licence have chosen for themselves and the said Church the Right Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Stephen Geoffrey by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to be their Archbishop and Pastor as by their Letters sealed with their Seal directed to Us thereupon does more fully appear We accepting of such Election have given Our Royal Assent thereto and this We signify unto you by these Presents Requiring and Commanding you by the faith and allegiance by which you stand bound to Us that you or any four or more of you do confirm the aforesaid Election and that you do perform and execute with diligence favour and effect all and singular other things which belong to your pastoral office according to the Laws and Statutes of England in this behalf made and provided In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the first day of July in the sixty-ninth year of Our Reign

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