A sign of that collapse was the absence of sixteen (of forty-two) Anglican primates from the enthronement of Sarah Mullally, the new archbishop of Canterbury. Four could not attend due to extenuating circumstances. The other twelve represent more than 75 percent of the world’s Anglicans. Their absence is not a minor matter. It reflects a deep fracture in the global fellowship of Anglican churches. When the leaders of the majority of Anglicans no longer recognize Canterbury as the focal point of communion, the historical structure that once held the communion together becomes irrelevant.
