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The Guardian - UK
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Harry Taylor

Archbishop of York twice reappointed priest in sexual abuse case, report says

Stephen Cottrell makes a gesture with his hand during a religious ceremony
Cottrell is due to become the archbishop of Canterbury, the Church of England’s most senior clergyman, when Justin Welby steps down next month. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA

The archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has come under increased pressure after reports that he twice reappointed a priest at the heart of a sexual abuse case.

A BBC investigation found Cottrell renewed David Tudor’s contract as area dean in Essex on two occasions while Cottrell was bishop of Chelmsford.

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