From England-WORSHIPPERS from across the North East have bid an emotional farewell to the Bishop of Durham.
The Right Reverend Justin Welby, who will be officially installed as Archbishop of Canterbury next week, signed off from his role at a special service in the city attended by hundreds of well-wishers.
The event at Durham Cathedral for Bishop Welby and his wife Caroline, which drew visitors from across the region, was his last public appearance before the former oil executive moves on to his new post.
Saying goodbye to the region, he even joked that being seeing the Black Cats recent win over league champions Manchester City was one of the highlights of his time here.
“Being at the Stadium of Light on Boxing Day to see Sunderland beat Manchester City was one of the highpoints,” he said. “It was memorable match.” The London-born father-of-five said he was sad to be leaving the North East after a 14-month stint as bishop.
“This was a service I was not looking forward to,” he said. “It is never easy to say goodbye.
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