Further pressure on Archbishop of Wales as his home cathedral is put into 'special measures'

Religion news 15 May 2025 - Religion Media Centre

Bangor cathedral sends another serious incident report to the Charity Commission Bangor Cathedral Chapter has sent another serious incident report to the Charity Commission, the sixth in a year. The latest move follows a meeting on Monday at which financial record keeping and procedures were discussed.  This in turn followed the publication last week of a “visitation” and safeguarding audit of the cathedral which found excessive drinking, blurre…

Further pressure on Archbishop of Wales as his home cathedral is put into 'special measures'

Andy John, Archbishop of Wales Martin Shipton Bangor Cathedral has been put into the ecclesiastical equivalent of “special measures” and a “serious incident report” sent to the Charity Commission following the publication of damning reports that raised concerns about safeguarding and financial matters. However, critics of the Archbishop of Wales Andy John, who is also the Bishop of Bangor, say the moves must not divert attention from what they s…

Six ‘serious-incident reports’ on Bangor Cathedral, Church in Wales confirms

A SIXTH serious-incident report has been sent to the Charity Commission relating to Bangor Cathedral, a statement on the Church in Wales website said on Tuesday. The “supplementary statement” published on Tuesday follows publication of summaries o...