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Archbishop John Sentamu treated for cancer


Dr John Sentamu

Dr John Sentamu

The Anglican Archbishop of York has confirmed he is receiving treatment for an advanced form of prostate cancer.

Dr John Sentamu, 63, said he had undergone surgery at St James' Hospital in Leeds earlier. In a statement issued on Thursday night Archbishop Sentamu said: "I am thankful and grateful for Mr Bill Cross, and his surgical team at St James’ Hospital Leeds, who today operated on me for a locally advanced cancer of the prostate. I am also grateful to the nursing staff who are caring from me.

"I am thankful, too, for all of you who regularly pray for me and support me, especially my staff at Bishopthorpe Palace.

"I will be out of action for some time, and will continue to value your prayers. I look forward to resuming my ministry as soon as possible.

"As I have often said, during the most trying times, I have derived great comfort from the words of the Taizé chant, ‘Aber du weißt den Weg für mich’, adapted from a passage in Letters and Papers from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, (a German Pastor and Theologian executed by the Nazis in 1945):

“God, gather and turn my thoughts to you. With you there is light, you do not forget me. With you there is hope and patience. I don’t understand your ways, but you know the way for me.”

I wish you all joy in the Lord.

+Sentamu Eboracensis
on the Feast of Corpus Christi

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