A survivor of church abuse has publicly called for the resignation of the Archbishop of York.

Matthew Ineson, who was raped by Vicar Trevor Devamanikkam in Bradford during the 1980s, has criticised the Church of England for failing to adequately respond to his allegations.

Despite informing senior clergy including the former Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, in 2013, Ineson contends the church did not take necessary action, according to the BBC.

Following an independent review by the Church of England's National Safeguarding Team, it was revealed that Ineson had indeed been abused by Devamanikkam.

The review also found that senior clergy did not properly act on Ineson's disclosures.

Devamanikkam was later charged with six sex offences but committed suicide in June 2017 before his trial.

Archbishop Stephen Cottrell, faced criticism from Ineson after advocating for Lord Sentamu's reinstatement as a minister last October.

Ineson argues that Cottrell's stance further neglects survivors' plight and undermines the severity of their experiences.

Ineson expressed his frustration with the church's handling of abuse claims and emphasised how detrimental such neglect could be to survivors' lives.

He believes Archbishop Cottrell should resign for not holding accountable those who disregarded abuse disclosures.

The archbishop's office issued a statement asserting Cottrell's commitment to engaging with survivors and apologising for any shortcomings in the church's response.

Meanwhile, Glyn Webster, another clergyman mentioned by Ineson, also apologised for any additional distress caused by his communication with Ineson.