GAFCON pivots to Global Anglican Council, scrapping primus plan
TL;DR
At a March 5, 2026 GAFCON gathering in Abuja, leaders scrapped plans to elect a primus inter pares and announced a shift to a conciliar leadership structure, rebranding the movement as the Global Anglican Council with equal voting rights for bishops, clergy and lay leaders; Archbishop Mbanda was named chair, signaling a broader, non-primus governance approach intended to avoid direct confrontation with Canterbury.
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