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Cancer Nurse Turned Archbishop Celebrates Election as First Woman to Lead Church of England
Sarah Mullally becomes the first female archbishop of Canterbury, leading 85 million Anglicans amid boycotts by some primates over her gender and LGBTQ+ inclusivity.
- On Wednesday, Sarah Mullally is installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, marking the first woman to lead the Church of England and serve as convener of the Anglican Communion's 85 million members.
- Mullally, a former chief nursing officer for England's National Health Service, brings a non-traditional background to the role, having transitioned from nursing to the priesthood at age 40 before becoming Bishop of London.
- Conservative members of the church are boycotting the ceremony, citing the 492-year history of male leadership, while the Global Anglican Future Conference stated many members believe the Bible requires a male-only episcopacy.
- The service takes place on the Feast of the Annunciation, attended by Prince William, Princess Catherine, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with representatives from the Vatican and the Orthodox church also present.
- Mullally faces a six-year tenure before the mandatory retirement age of 70, navigating complex issues including the church's handling of sexual abuse scandals and the treatment of LGBTQ+ people.
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Dame Sarah Mullally is the 106th person to take on the Church of England‘s top ministry, but the first-ever woman to become Archbishop of Canterbury in the entire 1,400-year history of the role. “Who could fail to see that there is immense significance,” Sky News’ royal commentator Alastair Bruce said about Dame Sarah’s enthronement. He added: “The fascinating thing about her is that she left school and she decided she wanted to be a nurse. She …
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