Dame Sarah Mullally Appointed as First Woman Leader of the Church of England
Dame Sarah Mullally has been appointed as the first female leader of the Church of England, with official sources revealing the new spiritual leader of Canterbury nearly a year after Welby stepping down amid controversy regarding safeguarding issues.
This represents the inaugural instance an top bishop 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 all over the world 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 a participating elector of the committee tasked with appointing the next archbishop.
The appointments commission had to endorse the candidate by a supermajority decision. Following approval, in line with tradition, the procedure includes submitting a name to the head of government, Keir Starmer and then passed to the monarch.
Mullally will not legally take on the role until a formal endorsement in January, with an induction rite scheduled afterward, after allegiance is sworn to the sovereign.
