Secretary General of the Anglican Communion

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Secretary General of the Anglican Communion
Arms ArchbishopOfCanterbury.svg
Incumbent
Rt. Rev. Anthony Poggo [1]
since 1 September 2022
Formation1968
First holder Ralph Dean [2]
DeputyRt. Rev. Jo Bailey Wells [3]
Website Anglican Communion Office

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion is the chief administrative officer of the Anglican Communion, which encompasses over 85 million Anglicans in more than 165 countries. [4]

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Role and Responsibilities

The Secretary General heads the Anglican Communion's secretariat, based at St Andrew’s House in London, UK. The role involves overseeing the administrative aspects of the Communion's operations, including: [5]

History

The position of Secretary General was established following the creation of the Anglican Consultative Council at the Lambeth Conference in 1968. Before this, the role was known as the "Executive Officer of the Anglican Communion." [6] The first Secretary General was Ralph Dean, who served from 1969 to 1971. [7]

List of Secretaries General

Secretary GeneralTerm of Office
Ralph Dean 1969–1971 [7]
John Howe 1971–1982 [8]
Sam Van Culin 1982–1994
John Peterson 1994–2004
Kenneth Kearon 2005–2015
Josiah Idowu-Fearon 2015–2022 [9]
Anthony Poggo 2022–present

Selection

The Secretary General is appointed by the Standing Committee of the Anglican Consultative Council, which acts on behalf of the entire Communion's leadership. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Anglican Communion: The Secretary General". Anglican Communion Office. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Chapman, Mark D. (2006). Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. p. 103.
  3. ↑ "Will Adam". The Living Church. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Anglican Communion". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Anglican Communion Office". Anglican Communion Office. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Chapman, Mark D. (2006). Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. p. 103.
  7. 1 2 Chapman, Mark D. (2006). Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. p. 103.
  8. ↑ Chapman, Mark D. (2006). Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. p. 103.
  9. ↑ "Anglican Communion: The Secretary General". Anglican Communion Office. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
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