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.

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.

The race to find a new Archbishop of Canterbury gets underway in hours as Justin Welby prepares for his last day in the role.

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,