US EditionDame Sarah Mullally Becomes First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
Dame Sarah Mullally becomes the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, leading 85 million Anglicans worldwide after a year-long selection following a safeguarding scandal.
- 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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Mullally named as first female Archbishop to lead Church of England
CANTERBURY, England – Sarah Mullally was named on Friday, October 3, as the first female head of the Church of England but her appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury immediately drew criticism from conservative Anglicans mainly based in Africa who oppose women bishops. Mullally will also become the ceremonial head of 85 million Anglicans worldwide and, like her predecessors, faces a tough challenge in bridging the divide between conservatives —…
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.
First female Archbishop appointed to lead Church of England – DW – 10/03/2025
Sarah Mullally will become the first female leader when she officially takes charge of the church in March 2026. A group of conservative Anglican churches across Africa and Asia criticized the appointment.
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