US EditionDame Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury in ceremony attended by Prince and Princess of Wales
Dame Sarah Mullally begins her tenure facing church divisions over women’s roles and LGBT+ issues, with over 2,000 attendees including Prince William, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Dame Sarah Mullally became the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, striking the west door of Canterbury Cathedral three times to formally begin her historic tenure.
- Dame Mullally replaces Archbishop Justin Welby, who resigned in November 2024 after criticism for failing to act decisively regarding sexual abuse allegations at a church-affiliated summer camp.
- Over 2,000 people, including Prince William and the prime minister, attended the ceremony. Very Reverend David Monteith noted the milestone "would have almost been unimaginable even 50 years ago."
- The 63-year-old leader confronts longstanding sexual abuse scandals plaguing the Church and manages deep internal divisions over the role of women and LGBT people.
- As the 106th Archbishop in the 1,400-year history of the position, Dame Mullally draws on experience as former chief nursing officer for England, a role she held at age 37.
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The new Archbishop of Canterbury called three times at the gates of the great cathedral of the city on Wednesday, ceremonially demanding that he be allowed to enter, a tradition of centuries for every new leader of the Anglican Church.
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Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally was enthroned as the Church of England's first female Archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, taking the helm as the spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide in a historic ceremony blending tradition with global symbolism. The former nurse took her seat on the 13th-century Chair of St Augustine at Canterbury Cathedral before 2,000 guests, including heir-to-the-throne Prince William and his wife Kate, Prime Minister Keir S…
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