Sarah Mullally Appointed as Pioneering Woman Leader of Canterbury
The Church of England has selected Sarah Mullally as the inaugural woman leader of the Church of England, with official sources revealing the 106th archbishop of Canterbury almost twelve months following Welby stepping down following a safeguarding controversy.
This represents the inaugural instance an archbishop of Canterbury has been chosen since the Church of England opened the episcopate to women in 2014.
The archbishop is regarded as the faith guide of the Anglican church worldwide and they also have a position in the upper parliamentary chamber.
The archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell handled key tasks during the transition period, and was a participating elector of the body charged with choosing the new leader.
The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) had to approve the selection by a two-thirds majority vote. Following approval, in line with tradition, the procedure includes submitting a name to the head of government, Keir Starmer and then forwarded to the king.
Mullally will not legally take on the role until a confirmation of election in January, with an enthronement service taking place later, after they have paid homage to the king.
