Sarah Mullally Named as Pioneering Woman Leader of Canterbury
The Church of England has selected Sarah Mullally as the pioneering woman head of the Church of England, with official sources revealing the 106th archbishop of Canterbury nearly a year after Welby stepping down following a safeguarding controversy.
This is the initial occasion an archbishop of Canterbury has been appointed since the Church of England allowed women to become bishops in 2014.
The leader is seen as the religious head of the Anglican church worldwide and additionally holds a seat in the House of Lords.
The Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of York handled key tasks temporarily, and was a participating elector of the committee tasked with appointing Welby’s successor.
The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) had to agree to the new appointment by a supermajority decision. After agreement, according to custom, the process involves a name being given to the prime minister – in this case Keir Starmer and then forwarded to the king.
She will not officially begin the role until a electoral confirmation in January, with an installation ceremony occurring subsequently, after homage is rendered to the monarch.
