Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will end his duties on Monday after quitting amid an abuse cover-up scandal, but his interim successor is facing scrutiny in a similar case, leaving the Church of England on uncertain ground.

After spending little time in public since his resignation, Mr Welby spent his final day leading the Church of England privately at his London base of Lambeth Palace. His duties will mainly pass to the Archbishop of York,

Following is a chronology of major events during Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's 11-year tenure as leader of the Church of England and spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican community. Welby,

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on Monday spent his final day as leader of the world's Anglicans, nearly two months after resigning over failures in the Church of England's handling of a serial abuse case.

Timeline of events as Justin Welby's tenure as Archbishop of Canterbury officially comes to an end following his resignation over his handling of an abuse scandal, what led to this point and what has happened since.