US EditionSarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England
Dame Sarah Mullally, a former chief nursing officer, becomes the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury amid safeguarding scrutiny and deep divisions in the 85 million-strong Anglican Communion.
- On Wednesday, Dame Sarah Mullally was legally confirmed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury at a Confirmation of Election service in St Paul’s Cathedral, becoming the first woman to hold the post; she will be installed on March 25 at Canterbury Cathedral.
- A 17-member commission nominated Dame Sarah Mullally and King Charles III confirmed the appointment following Justin Welby’s resignation last year amid criticism.
- During Wednesday’s Confirmation of Election service, judges presided as legal rites dating to 1533 blended with worship, a heckler was escorted out, and Dame Sarah Mullally did not preach.
- Amid scrutiny over safeguarding, Joanne Grenfell, lead bishop for safeguarding, said Dame Sarah Mullally shows `full commitment to safeguarding` while a complaint was dismissed earlier this month but may be appealed, leaving victims’ advocates unsatisfied.
- With about 100 million members worldwide, the Anglican Communion spans 165 countries, and Dame Sarah Mullally, former chief nursing officer and Bishop of London, will meet Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer before her installation.
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Evening Standard
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Dame Sarah Mullally has been legally confirmed as the new top bishop in the Church of England.
For the first time a woman is at the head of the Church of England. Sarah Mullally is now archbishop of Canterbury. Conservative Anglicans fear a split.
Church of England Makes a 'Big Statement'
Sarah Mullally was confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England, per the AP . The worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the Episcopal Church in the US, has no formal head, but the archbishop traditionally has been seen as its spiritual leader....
The Killeen Daily Herald
Anglican church's first female leader confirmed at London service
Former nurse Sarah Mullally was officially confirmed Wednesday as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to head the Church of England, the mother church of the 85-million-strong global Anglican communion.
Archbishop of Canterbury makes her feelings clear on talks with King Charles
Dame Sarah Mullally has revealed that her discussions with King Charles since becoming Archbishop of Canterbury have been "encouraging" as she assumes the Church of England's most senior ministry position
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