John Sentamu Becomes Archbishop

Date: November 30, 2005 • Location: London, United Kingdom

John Sentamu was enthroned as Archbishop of York, becoming the first black archbishop in the Church of England.

John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu, Baron Sentamu, is a retired Anglican bishop and life peer. He was Archbishop of York and Primate of England from 2005 to 2020. In retirement he was subject to investigation over his handling of child sexual abuse allegations and was asked to step back from ministry because of his mishandling of safeguarding cases.