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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Church of England instates first woman leader
What happenedSarah Mullally Wednesday was formally confirmed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, making her the first woman to lead the Church of England. She also officially became the spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, a confederation of 42 Anglican provinces, some of which do not accept the ordination of woman priests. London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral was transformed into an ecclesiastical courtroom for her Confirmation of Ele…
First woman to lead Church of England in its history confirmed in ceremony
(OSV News) — Archbishop Sarah Mullally was confirmed as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury and the Church of England’s first female to lead the Anglicans. “She is the first woman to hold the office in its 1,400-year history,” the Diocese of Canterbury said in a statement. Anglicans claim 1,400 years of history because they identify the Church of England not as a new entity created during the 16th-century Reformation, but as the continuation of t…
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