George Carey

George Carey, born on November thirteenth, nineteen thirty-five, is a distinguished retired Anglican bishop who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from nineteen ninety-one to two thousand two. Prior to this esteemed role, he was the Bishop of Bath and Wells. His tenure as archbishop was marked by significant milestones, including the ordination of the Church of England's first women priests and heightened discussions surrounding homosexuality, particularly during the pivotal 1998 Lambeth Conference.

However, Carey's legacy has been marred by controversy. In June two thousand seventeen, he stepped down from his last formal church role following an independent investigation led by Dame Moira Gibb. The investigation revealed that he had failed to report six out of seven serious allegations of sexual abuse against Bishop Peter Ball, which came to light shortly after Carey assumed the archbishopric.

The subsequent UK Child Sex Abuse Report in two thousand eighteen confirmed that Carey had committed serious breaches of duty by discrediting credible allegations of child sexual abuse within the Church. It also highlighted his failure to ensure that disciplinary actions were accompanied by necessary safeguarding measures.

In February two thousand eighteen, Carey was granted permission to officiate by Steven Croft, the Bishop of Oxford, allowing him to preach and preside in the diocese. However, this permission was revoked on June seventeenth, two thousand twenty, after it was determined that he could have done more to report allegations of abuse by barrister John Smyth. Seven months later, the Bishop of Oxford restored Carey's permission to officiate.