The nameless lady questioned the “ethical compass” of Stephen Cottrell, the Church of England’s second most senior bishop, saying the Church “deserves higher”.

Mr Cottrell is below elevated stress after new revelations that David Tudor was twice reappointed below him whereas he was serving as bishop of Chelmsford.

Tudor was suspended from ministry for 5 years in 1988 having admitted, in response to a tribunal doc, having intercourse with a 16-year-old woman he met when she was a pupil at a faculty the place he was chaplain.

He returned in 1994 till extra abuse claims have been made towards him in 2019.

Tudor was banned from ministry for all times this 12 months after admitting what the Church of England described as severe sexual abuse involving two women aged 15 and 16.

Mr Cottrell, who will turn out to be the Church’s most senior determine when Justin Welby steps down as Archbishop of Canterbury in January following criticism of his personal dealing with of an abuse case, mentioned he was “deeply sorry” that motion was not taken earlier.

Nevertheless, a sufferer of Tudor advised BBC Radio 4’s Immediately programme on Monday: “It’s fairly clear that he knew an awesome deal and I discover it actually insulting and upsetting that he has simply mentioned ‘oh, effectively, I really feel remorse’, and I really feel that he’s backtracking significantly.

“I might have had extra respect for him if he simply mentioned after that BBC report final week ‘look, I’m actually sorry, I’m actually sorry I bought this unsuitable’ and I don’t imagine he did sufficient.”

The lady mentioned her grandmother “misplaced her religion” due to what occurred and “by no means stepped foot inside a church once more”.

She went on: “It’s a actual disgrace that he hasn’t responded to occasions with that very same sense of urgency, displaying love and compassion and an inside conscience.

“The place is his ethical compass? I actually fear that somebody who doesn’t have that’s ready within the wings to step in because the figurehead for the Church of England, and I feel the Church deserves higher.”

Requested if Mr Cottrell ought to step down, she added: “I feel he actually should now, it’s bought past apologies and sadly I wouldn’t have mentioned {that a} week in the past, however I’m saying that now.”

The Archbishop mentioned it was “not attainable” to take away Tudor from workplace till contemporary complaints have been made towards him in 2019.

Mr Cottrell mentioned he confronted a “horrible and insupportable” state of affairs when he turned bishop of Chelmsford, having been briefed on the state of affairs in 2010.

Nevertheless, Tudor’s contract as space dean in Essex was renewed in each 2013 and 2018, in response to a contemporary BBC investigation.

A spokeswoman for Mr Cottrell mentioned he “acknowledges this might have been dealt with otherwise” however insisted all of the dangers have been “frequently reviewed”.

Mr Cottrell is because of tackle most of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s official capabilities quickly from January 6, when Mr Welby quits over failures within the dealing with of a separate intercourse abuse case within the Church.

Mr Welby introduced final month he would resign, after initially declining to take action, within the wake of the Makin report which concluded John Smyth – essentially the most prolific serial abuser to be related to the Church – might need been delivered to justice had Mr Welby formally reported him to police in 2013.