Dame Sarah Mullally Named as First Female Leader of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally has been named as the first female leader of the Church of England, with official sources revealing the 106th archbishop of Canterbury almost twelve months following Justin Welby’s resignation over the handling of a safeguarding scandal.
This marks the first time an archbishop of Canterbury has been selected since the Church of England permitted female bishops in 2014.
The leader is seen as the faith guide of the Anglican church all over the world and also possesses a seat in the House of Lords.
The Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of York took on most of the responsibilities temporarily, and was a participating elector of the committee tasked with appointing Welby’s successor.
The appointments commission had to agree to the new appointment by a two-thirds consensus. Following approval, in line with tradition, the steps entail presenting a nominee to the PM, currently Keir Starmer and then passed to the monarch.
She will not officially begin the role until a formal endorsement in January, with an induction rite scheduled afterward, after homage is rendered to the monarch.
