Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, resigned Tuesday amid intense pressure over his handling of a notorious child abuser.

The only Church of England bishop to publicly demand the resignation of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says his departure wasn't enough to solve the church's "profound failure" in safeguarding vulnerable people or ease the trauma suffered by victims of abuse.

Archbishop Justin Welby stepped down under pressure over allegations that he had failed to act adequately against a serial child abuser.