Sentamu in medieval palace
Jun 19, 2005
DR. John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu, who became Britain’s first black Archbishop last week, is now entitled to, among other benefits, a medieval palace, chauffeur-driven car and a stipend of about £60,000 (about sh189m).
By Alfred Wasike
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DR. John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu, who became Britain’s first black Archbishop last week, is now entitled to, among other benefits, a medieval palace, chauffeur-driven car and a stipend of about £60,000 (about sh189m).
Archbishop Sentamu, an outspoken critic of racism, once criticised the Church of England for being dominated by a white elite.
Sentamu is a former Ugandan magistrate, who fled the regime of Idi Amin to the UK in 1974.
The archbishop is an ebullient figure who is expected to appeal to the young and the thriving black churches while placating conservatives.
Yesterday, Dr. Rohan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Anglican Church, praised sentamu as a “caring pastor and exciting communicatorâ€.
The Bishop of Hull, the Rt. Rev. Richard Frith, said: “The Bishop of Birmingham is known as a man of energy and passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ - a thinker, campaigner and teacher - but above all a man of prayer and someone who lights up the Word of God for the world around him.â€
Speaking at a press conference in London, Sentamu acknowledged that the Church was in a “trough†and said it needed to regain “its vision and confidence†and be ready to take risks.
A member of a panel appointed by Williams to help defuse disputes over homosexuality, Sentamu called for reconciliation, but made it clear that he stood by traditional teaching.
“What I hope is that when people violently disagree with one another in the same family, they will find a language for living together and ways of talking to one another,†he said.
Sentamu, who succeeds Dr. David Hope, an opponent of women bishops, said he supported the reform but wanted to ensure that traditionalists feel they could remain in the Church.
He also backed efforts to relieve poverty in Africa and elsewhere, but stressed that material wealth did not bring happiness.
His appointment raises the prospect that the Church could soon have its first black Archbishop of Canterbury.
Sentamu, 56, is a year older than Dr. Williams, who might choose to step down from the demanding post early. Since the Reformation, eight archbishops of York have been elevated to Canterbury, including Cosmo Gordon.
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DR. John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu, who became Britain’s first black Archbishop last week, is now entitled to, among other benefits, a medieval palace, chauffeur-driven car and a stipend of about £60,000 (about sh189m).
Archbishop Sentamu, an outspoken critic of racism, once criticised the Church of England for being dominated by a white elite.
Sentamu is a former Ugandan magistrate, who fled the regime of Idi Amin to the UK in 1974.
The archbishop is an ebullient figure who is expected to appeal to the young and the thriving black churches while placating conservatives.
Yesterday, Dr. Rohan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Anglican Church, praised sentamu as a “caring pastor and exciting communicatorâ€.
The Bishop of Hull, the Rt. Rev. Richard Frith, said: “The Bishop of Birmingham is known as a man of energy and passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ - a thinker, campaigner and teacher - but above all a man of prayer and someone who lights up the Word of God for the world around him.â€
Speaking at a press conference in London, Sentamu acknowledged that the Church was in a “trough†and said it needed to regain “its vision and confidence†and be ready to take risks.
A member of a panel appointed by Williams to help defuse disputes over homosexuality, Sentamu called for reconciliation, but made it clear that he stood by traditional teaching.
“What I hope is that when people violently disagree with one another in the same family, they will find a language for living together and ways of talking to one another,†he said.
Sentamu, who succeeds Dr. David Hope, an opponent of women bishops, said he supported the reform but wanted to ensure that traditionalists feel they could remain in the Church.
He also backed efforts to relieve poverty in Africa and elsewhere, but stressed that material wealth did not bring happiness.
His appointment raises the prospect that the Church could soon have its first black Archbishop of Canterbury.
Sentamu, 56, is a year older than Dr. Williams, who might choose to step down from the demanding post early. Since the Reformation, eight archbishops of York have been elevated to Canterbury, including Cosmo Gordon.
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