Dame Sarah Mullally Selected as Pioneering Woman Archbishop of Canterbury
Dame Sarah Mullally has been appointed as the pioneering woman head of the Church of England, with the government confirming the 106th archbishop of Canterbury shortly after a year since Welby stepping down following a safeguarding controversy.
This represents the inaugural instance an top bishop of Canterbury has been selected 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 also possesses a role in the Lords.
The Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of York assumed many duties during the transition period, and was a participating elector of the group responsible for selecting Welby’s successor.
The selection body had to endorse the candidate by a two-thirds majority vote. After agreement, according to custom, the process involves a name being given 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 induction rite taking place later, after allegiance is sworn to the sovereign.
