VIDEO & PICTURES: Archbishop of Canterbury visit to Truro
The Archbishop of Canterbury was met with brilliant sunshine and singing children on the streets of Truro this morning.
The Most Reverend Justin Welby came to Truro as part of his Journey in Prayer tour of the UK ahead of his official enthronement on March 23.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby meeting children from Archbishop Benson School on Lemon Quay in Truro.
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Archbishop of Canterbury visit to Truro
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Archbishop of Canterbury visit to Truro
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Archbishop of Canterbury visit to Truro
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Archbishop of Canterbury visit to Truro
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Archbishop of Canterbury visit to Truro
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Archbishop of Canterbury visit to Truro
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Archbishop of Canterbury visit to Truro
The archbishop said he wanted to come to Cornwall as he did not feel he knew enough about the region. It was also announced he will be returning to Cornwall for three days in November.
The Archbishop arrived on Lemon Quay at just after 10am and was greeted with songs from children at Truro's Archbishop Benson school.
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He told the children: "It's absolutely amazing to see you. It's really good to meet you and a real privilege."
Addressing the crowd, the Archbishop said how grateful he was for the brilliant Cornish sunshine that had not been present when visiting other places in the UK such as Coventry, Norwich and London.
He said: "It's an absolutely wonderful treat for me to be here. "The principal reason I'm in Cornwall is that it sometimes gets forgotten.
"I'm coming back in November for three days and it's going to be a big three days."
The Archbishop said he had only been to Cornwall twice before in his life but said the region had a lot in common with his previous diocese in Durham.
When asked why he had chosen Truro as one of the cities to visit on his tour the Archbishop said: "I felt I had a lot to learn here. It's not an area I know and there are lots of powerful things happening here.
"I wanted to come right to the end of the province of Canterbury."
The Archbishop will spend the day in prayer at Truro Cathedral and all members of the public are welcome to attend.
The Bishop of Truro, the Right Reverend Tim Thornton, welcomed the news that the Archbishop would return in the autumn.
He said: "This is wonderful news. So often we in Cornwall feel that we are merely an outpost of the Church of England and on the margin of things."
4 Comments
by WBMiles
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 9:23AM
“To be fair - most of the foodbanks you refer to are run by church organisations.”
by TheTruronian
Monday, March 18 2013, 4:54PM
“Tell that to the thousands in Cornwall dependent on food banks, to the thousands now faced with no increase in income but having to pay up to a quarter of their council tax, to the hundreds of homeless, to those facing the payment of bedroom tax without the means so to do. Charity begins at home and I don't see much of it coming from these Bishops in their palaces and with their financial burdens paid for by others.
Charity begins at home and that for me is right here in Cornwall. Red arrow all you like. It makes no odds to me.
That's whu come the 2nd May, my vote's for a party that cares, Mebyon Kernow.”
by ChyTol
Monday, March 18 2013, 3:32PM
“TheTruronian - I guess that you missed Comic Relief on Friday night? In this country we do not know what real suffering is”
by TheTruronian
Monday, March 18 2013, 2:04PM
“The influence of the Church of England is diminishing almost on a daily basis. What is this church going to do about the increasing numbers of people suffering homelessness, poverty, unemployment, hunger and so in in Cornwall?
I am concerned with these things. That's why come the 2nd May, my vote's for MK.”