He was appointed by Justin Welby to be the Representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Holy See and Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome on 17 March 2017, taking office on 26 October.Archbishop Bernard Ntahoturi installed, Anglican Centre in Rome, 2 November 2017 He was the first African and francophone to be appointed to both offices.New Director for the Anglican Centre, Rome, Anglican Communion News Service, 17 March 2017 He stepped down on 21 December 2018, having been accused of sexual misconduct.
