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Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England
Dame Sarah Mullally, confirmed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, pledges to address safeguarding and misogyny while leading the Church of England and its 85 million global members.
- 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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At the head of the Anglican Church is a woman for the first time.
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Sarah Mullally was confirmed on Wednesday in her role as Archbishop of Canterbury at a ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral in London, becoming officially the first woman spiritual leader of the Anglicans. ...
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The Church of England (CoE) confirmed Sarah Mullally as its first female archbishop Wednesday.
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Dame Sarah Mullally becomes first female Archbishop of Canterbury
Dame Sarah Mullally has been confirmed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury with a pledge to tackle misogyny and bring peace to a “fractured world”. There was one interruption to the ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral when a man known to oppose the very idea of female clergy began heckling and had to be escorted out.
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