Welby, 69, will be replaced on a temporary basis by outgoing Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell, currently the second most senior cleric in the mother church of Anglicanism.
He has also faced calls to resign over his own handling of a historical sexual abuse case.
The process to choose Welby's permanent successor is set to take several more months and not be announced until later in the year, according to reports.
Welby, who resigned in November, is expected to spend his final day in the post privately at his London base of Lambeth Palace... Читать дальше...