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First Female Archbishop of Canterbury Tasked to Unite Divided Church

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Her appointment in October drew sharp criticism from a conservative grouping of Anglican churches
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Sarah Mullally is being installed as the Archbishop of Canterbury today. This makes her the spiritual head of the Church of England for the first time.

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Sarah Mullally will be installed as the new leader of the Anglican Church on Wednesday. A historic moment, because she is the first woman at that...

While Sarah Mullally will be installed Wednesday, March 25, 2026 as archbishop of Canterbury, Francis Young, religious historian, analyses the weakening and internal tensions of the Church of England. The fragility of the institution could open the door to a possible questioning of her status as a state church.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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