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ACNS 3073 - SCOTLAND - 23 July 2002

Scottish Anglicans welcome new Archbishop

[The Scottish Episcopal Church] The head of the Scottish Episcopal Church
today welcomed the appointment of Rowan Williams as the new Archbishop of
Canterbury.

The Most Revd Bruce Cameron, who is 'Primus' of the Scottish Church, said:
"I am absolutely delighted to hear that Rowan Williams has been appointed
the new Archbishop of Canterbury.

"As bishops in our respective churches we have met on a number of occasions
over recent years."

The Primus, who is also Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, added: "He will, I
believe, bring to this difficult task, an insightful mind, a compassionate
and caring heart, and a voice that will be listened to beyond the walls of
the Church.

"The Church today faces many challenges both in its own internal life, but
more importantly, in how it engages with the issues and concerns of the
world.

"I am confident that Rowan Williams will encourage us to meet these
challenges head-on, and offer us a prophetic way in which to tackle them.

"I would also like to believe that the voice of one whose roots lie in the
more Celtic traditions of Christianity might have much to commend itself to
the Church of England which he will now lead - but a Scotsman would say
that!"

Rowan Williams will head the Anglican Communion - a family of churches which
includes the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Church of England and the
Episcopal Church in the USA.

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