First female Archbishop of Canterbury to be enthroned in 'unimaginable' moment
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop, is the Church of England's first female leader with over 2,000 attendees including royals and global faith leaders expected.
- On March 25, Dame Sarah Mullally will be enthroned at Canterbury Cathedral as the 106th and first female Archbishop of Canterbury.
- Walking from St Paul's, Dame Sarah Mullally has followed the roughly 140 km Becket Camino on a six-day pilgrimage from London, carrying an 'Archbishop's Camino' staff and a scallop shell, and is expected to arrive in Canterbury on Sunday.
- International primates and a Holy See representative will join the ceremony, which includes more than two dozen primates from the Anglican Communion and first female Anglican bishops from Africa.
- Wednesday's ceremony will mark the start of her ministry, with officials monitoring a meningitis outbreak in Kent and no safety measures planned, while she expressed sympathy for affected families.
- The ceremony positions Mullally as spiritual leader of an 85-million-strong global Anglican Communion, and she invited NHS nurses and carers to attend, reflecting her nursing background.
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First female Archbishop of Canterbury to be enthroned in 'unimaginable' moment
At the ceremony, Prince William will deputise for his father, King Charles, who is supreme governor of the Church of England.
2,000 to gather for historic service for first female Archbishop of Canterbury
The Pope will not attend, but will send a representative from the Holy See.
Road to Canterbury: Church of England’s new head walks ancient pilgrimage route
AYLESFORD, England, March 20 - Sarah Mullally, the Church of England's first female leader, is making the journey from London to Canterbury on foot, pilgrim's staff in hand and reflecting on the \"deeply humbling\" experience, ahead of her enthronement next week. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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