Sarah Mullally Appointed as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally has been named as the inaugural woman leader of the Church of England, with official sources revealing the new spiritual leader of Canterbury nearly a year after the departure of Justin Welby over the handling of a safeguarding scandal.
This is the initial occasion an leader of the Anglican church has been appointed since the Church of England opened the episcopate to women in 2014.
The archbishop is regarded as the faith guide of the Anglican church all over the world and also possesses a role in the Lords.
The York’s archbishop Stephen Cottrell handled key tasks during the transition period, and was a participating elector of the committee tasked with appointing the new leader.
The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) had to approve the selection by a supermajority decision. Once decided, according to custom, the procedure includes submitting a name to the head of government, 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 scheduled afterward, after allegiance is sworn to the sovereign.
