Sarah Mullally Appointed as First Female Leader of the Church of England
Dame Sarah Mullally has been appointed as the pioneering woman head of the Church of England, with Downing Street announcing the top cleric of Canterbury almost twelve months following Welby stepping down over the handling of a safeguarding scandal.
This is the initial occasion an archbishop of Canterbury has been appointed since the Church of England permitted female bishops in 2014.
The archbishop is regarded as the spiritual leader of the Anglican church all over the world and they also have a seat in the House of Lords.
The York’s archbishop Stephen Cottrell assumed many duties in the interim, and was one of the voting members of the committee tasked with appointing the next archbishop.
The selection body had to agree to the new appointment by a two-thirds consensus. Following approval, in line with tradition, the procedure includes submitting a name 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 scheduled afterward, after homage is rendered to the monarch.
