Dame Sarah Mullally Appointed as First Female Archbishop of the Church of England
Sarah Mullally has been named as the pioneering woman head of the Church of England, with the government confirming the top cleric of Canterbury shortly after a year since Justin Welby’s resignation following a safeguarding controversy.
This represents the inaugural instance an archbishop of Canterbury has been selected since the Church of England opened the episcopate to women in 2014.
The leader is seen as the religious head of the Anglican church worldwide and they also have a position in the upper parliamentary chamber.
The archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell took on most of the responsibilities during the transition period, and was one of the voting members of the group responsible for selecting the next archbishop.
The appointments commission had to endorse the candidate by a two-thirds consensus. Once decided, according to custom, the process involves a name being given to the PM, currently Keir Starmer and then submitted to the sovereign.
She will not officially begin the role until a confirmation of election in January, with an installation ceremony occurring subsequently, after homage is rendered to the monarch.
