US EditionNigerian Anglicans Reject Election of Lesbian Archbishop of Wales, Cherry Vann
WALES, AUG 4 – The Church of Nigeria condemned the election of Rt. Rev. Cherry Vann as Archbishop of Wales, citing a departure from biblical teachings and urging global Anglicans to uphold traditional doctrine.
- On Wednesday, 30th July 2025, Cherry Vann, bishop of Monmouth, was elected as the 15th Archbishop of Wales at St. Pierre church near Chepstow, becoming the first woman and lesbian to hold the post.
- The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, declared it will not recognize Vann’s election, with Primate Henry C. Ndukuba condemning it as a serious departure from biblical teaching.
- Ndukuba condemned the election, citing 2 Timothy 4:3-4, and described her as an example of 'spiritual decadence' and abandonment of the faith once delivered to the saints.
- Highlighting broader tensions, the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, said Vann’s elevation is a 'serious departure from biblical teaching' and could undermine the global Anglican Communion's unity.
- The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, calls on global Anglicans to reject 'rebels' and 'apostates,' urging realignment with GAFCON through prayer and genuine repentance.
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Nigerian Anglicans reject election of lesbian Archbishop of Wales
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Nigerian Anglicans reject election of lesbian Archbishop of Wales, Cherry Vann
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Anglican leaders from across the Global South condemned the July 30 election of the Rt. Rev. Cherry Vann, a partnered lesbian, as Archbishop of Wales, describing it as a sign of the end times, an “abandonment of the faith once delivered to the saints” and “another painful nail in the coffin of Anglican orthodoxy.” “What is at stake in the election of Bishop Vann as Archbishop of Wales are: salvation of the souls of men, Biblical ethics, identity…
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