Church of England leader, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was due to leave his post Monday, two months after resigning over his handling of a sexual abuse scandal.

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.

Justin Welby is spending his final day as Archbishop of Canterbury, as he prepares to step down over failures in handling a Church of England abuse scandal. Almost two months after announcing his resignation, he will officially quit the role at midnight on Monday.

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,