The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has opened a new school which is named after him.
Among those considered likely to take over from Williams is the Ugandan-born Archbishop of York, John Sentamu.
Cardinal Wolsey, who was Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor, became hugely powerful under King Henry VIII.
The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu will chair the committee which will select the next bishop.
John Sentamu, who as Archbishop of York is the second-ranking cleric in England, may have the best chance.
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The Archbishop of York will now have the final say over whether the merger plan can go ahead.
Conservative spokesman Lord Howell of Guildford said the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, would be among those affected.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, said the Equality Act "encourages employers to embrace diversity - including people of faith".
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However, the Archbishop of York said the principle had been accepted.
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The Archbishop of York's Palace, next to Southwell Minster, is the former home of Tudor statesman Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, who served under Henry VIII.
Spiritual health must be a feature of the NHS bill for England, the Archbishop of York has insisted during debate in the House of Lords.
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In January, 50 priests wrote in a letter to the Archbishop of York to say the next Bishop must be prepared to ordain women priests.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, urged people not to forget how closely the churches are now compared with the last Guild in 1992.
And the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, opposes gay marriage but supports civil partnerships, which he says have addressed the injustices faced by same-sex couples.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, said he had received the news "with great sadness" and described Dr Williams as a "remarkable and gifted leader".
The next Bishop of Blackburn must be prepared to ordain woman priests, more than 50 priests have written in a letter to the Archbishop of York.
Paying tribute to Dr Williams, Archbishop of York John Sentamu described him as a "remarkable leader" who had presided over a challenging time for the Church.
The two archbishops of the church, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York, along with 24 other bishops, have seats in Parliament in the House of Lords.
Mr Russell said calls by the Church of Scotland, the Catholic Church, and the Archbishop of York for repeal of the act had added extra weight to the campaign.
The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, has attacked as "glory hunting" the decision to stage Premiership football matches between Aston Villa and Everton, and Manchester City and Fulham, on Easter Sunday.
The covenant was signed on behalf of the Church of England by Dr Williams, the Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope, and the secretary general of the Archbishops' Council, William Fittall.
The Archbishop of York and I have opened up a fund to help them and we hope that this will be a tangible sign of our commitment to the rural community.
The commission said the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, would make a final decision on whether the plan should go to the Church of England's general synod after the Blackburn vote.
Meanwhile, the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, has paid tribute to the work of the staff at the cardiology unit and said he hoped the data would be properly analysed and published.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Rowan Williams, his soon-to-be successor the Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Justin Welby, and the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu will be tweeting.
Timothy Dolan, who was archbishop of Milwaukee at the time, is now archbishop of New York, head of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and a cardinal.
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The 63-year-old Dolan was installed as archbishop of New York in 2009 after serving as archbishop of Milwaukee.
Another possible contender, Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan was named to his position by Pope Benedict in 2009.
The archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, has warned that Mr. Cuomo would face "vociferous" opposition from the archdiocese.
Cardinal Edward Egan, Roman Catholic archbishop of New York, spoke of the victims whose futures were "snuffed out" by hate-filled villains.
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