The latest divine revelation for the Archbishop of Canterbury comes not from a stone tablet. Instead, it follows a series of historical disclosures, all stemming from a DNA test prompted by a Telegraph investigation in 2016.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has revealed one of his ancestors owned slaves at a plantation in Jamaica. Justin Welby has spoken out about the discovery and said a recent trip to the country “has helped me to confront the legacies of enslavement in the Caribbean”.

Justin Welby says a recent trip to Jamaica has helped him "confront the legacies of enslavement".

The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologised for his family’s past after disclosing that his ancestor was a slave owner.