Bishop of Lincoln faces safeguarding disciplinary proceedings

LINCOLN (ENGLAND)
BBC News

June 3, 2020

The Bishop of Lincoln will face disciplinary proceedings in relation to a safeguarding inquiry.

Bishop Christopher Lowson, who was suspended last year, faces allegations he “failed to respond appropriately to safeguarding disclosures”.

The Church of England said there was no allegation the bishop “committed abuse of a child or vulnerable adult”.

Officials also confirmed the bishop’s suspension would continue.

At the time of his suspension, the Church of England commissioned an investigation to consider whether the bishop would “present a significant risk of harm by not adequately safeguarding children and vulnerable people, if the matters were found to be proven”.

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