THE Bishop of Oxford has revoked the right of the former Archbishop of Canterbury to officiate as a priest over an Oxford-led investigation.
Lord Carey is no longer authorised to minister within his diocese after new information emerged in relation to a review being carried out into a barrister accused of abusing boys.
There has been no allegation against Lord Carey, who said he was 'dismayed' by the decision.
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An independent inquiry was announced last year into the church's handling of allegations against the late John Smyth QC, who allegedly abused boys at Christian camps.
Police had been planning on questioning Mr Smyth when he died in South Africa in 2018 at the age of 77.
Mr Smyth was alleged to have beaten children in the 1970s and 1980s while he was a leader at the Iwerne Trust camps.
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A spokesman for the Diocese of Oxford, which has been tasked with leading the review, said that in the course of the investigation 'new information has come to light regarding Lord Carey, which has been passed to the National Safeguarding Team for immediate attention'.
The Bishop of Oxford Steven Croft revoked Lord Carey's permission to officiate on Wednesday.
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