Speaking to the Telegraph, Dr John Sentamu said: “The reason I think there is a limit on the retirement age of archbishops is that you can go gaga really and start embarrassing everybody!
“There is nothing more terrible than that, when someone is in their prime and can do a wonderful job. It doesn’t help in any way – it doesn’t help the person, it doesn’t help the Church either.
“But I give thanks to God because I’ve gone through a lot of major health problems – five operations in four years – but my health is very, very good at the moment.”
The second most senior figure in the Church of England announced last year that he would retire from his post on 7th June 2020, three days before his 71st birthday. He was given special permission by the Queen to extend his term.
He said he decided to make the announcement to “provide the Church of England with the widest possible timeframe to pray, discern with wisdom and insight and put in place a timetable for my successor and to consider fully the work they will be called to do in service to the national Church, the Northern Province and the Diocese of York”.
There has been a lot of speculation over who will replace Dr Sentamu.
Rt Rev Sarah Mullally became the Church of England’s first female Bishop of London last month
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