Sarah Mullally Selected as First Woman Leader of Canterbury
The Church of England has selected Sarah Mullally 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 following a safeguarding controversy.
This marks the first time an top bishop of Canterbury has been chosen since the Church of England opened the episcopate to women in 2014.
The archbishop is regarded as the religious head of the Anglican church globally and they also have a position in the upper parliamentary chamber.
The York’s archbishop Stephen Cottrell handled key tasks temporarily, and was one of the voting members of the body charged with choosing Welby’s successor.
The appointments commission had to agree to the new appointment by a supermajority decision. After agreement, as per protocol, the process involves a name being given to the head of government, Keir Starmer and then passed to the monarch.
Mullally will not legally take on the role until a confirmation of election in January, with an enthronement service scheduled afterward, after homage is rendered to the monarch.
