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Why the Archbishop of Canterbury Is Not the Head of the Church of England (or the Anglican Communion)
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Why the Archbishop of Canterbury is not the head of the Church of England (or the Anglican Communion)
The announcement of the choice of the Bishop of London, Dame Sarah Mallally, to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury has been accompanied by frequent references to the Archbishop of Canterbury as the ‘head of the Church of England’ or the ‘head of the Anglican Communion.’ In this post I shall explain why both of these statements are misleading, what roles the Archbishop of Canterbury actually has in the Church of England and the wider Anglican …
A Historic Milestone: Sarah Mullally, Appointed by Charles Iii as the First Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally, 63, has made history by becoming the first woman appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, the highest spiritual authority in the Church of England and leader of the global Anglican Communion, with nearly 20 million baptized members. This appointment, formally approved by King Charles III, supreme head of the Church of England, marks a milestone in the institution's nearly five-century history, established after Henry VIII's split with…
The fact that for the first time a woman is at the head of the Anglican Church provides criticism, especially in the Global South – and strengthens the tensions around doctrine, sexual ethics and understanding of office.
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