Who is Archbishop Justin Welby who resigned over church abuse scandal?

LONDON, United Kingdom – Justin Welby spent his 11 years as Archbishop of Canterbury trying to prevent the global Anglican communion from fracturing, often struggling to please liberals or conservatives as they fought over homosexual rights and women clergy.

But in the end he was brought down by an issue from the church’s past rather than its future: the failure to investigate an abuse scandal that dated back decades.

Welby, a former oil executive, was an outspoken leader who...