US EditionDame Sarah Mullally Becomes First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
- Sarah Mullally has been appointed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England's history.
- Dame Sarah will officially take the role during a ceremony in January, with royal family attendance expected.
- The selection was confirmed by a two-thirds majority vote of the Crown Nominations Commission, chaired by Lord Evans of Weardale.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer welcomed her appointment, highlighting the Church's significance to the country.
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Already as bishop of London, Sarah Mullally has written history in the Anglican State Church. Now she changes to the chair of the Archbishop of Canterbury and becomes the number one of the Church of England.
Sarah Mullally To Lead Church of England as First Woman Archbishop
The Church of England has named Dame Sarah Mullally as its next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman ever to hold the post. Mullally, 63, was confirmed on Friday following approval from King Charles III, who is the supreme governor of the Church of England. A former chief nursing officer for England, Mullally was ordained in 2002 and rose quickly through the hierarchy, becoming Bishop of London in 2018. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the m…
Canterbury Archdiocese Woman Named in a Historic Milestone for the Church of England · Global Voices
Sarah Mullally was named this Friday the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans around the world and the first woman to take office. Mulllally, 63, was named Obispa of London in 2018, the third highest rank of the Church of England, after the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. Prior to her ordination, Mullally worked as a nurse in London hospitals, where she became Director of Nursing for England and…
For the first time in her history, the Anglican Church of England, Sarah Mullally, has appointed a woman for the leadership.
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