Dame Sarah Mullally Becomes First Female Archbishop of Canterbury

New Archbishop of Canterbury: Head of Diocese of Carlisle has say on appointment

A key Church of England (CoE) figure in the Diocese of Carlisle has had their say on the new Archbishop of Canterbury.

First woman archbishop of Canterbury can’t preside over communion in hundreds of churches

As an academic specialising in gender and the church, the news that Bishop Sarah Mullally would be the next archbishop of Canterbury came as a pleasant shock to me. The announcement of a woman as leader of the Church of England and the “first among equals” in the worldwide Anglican communion came as a surprise to others too. One woman priest told me she was “stunned but pleased”. What is not surprising, though, is the immediate condemnation from…

In historic appointment, Sarah Mullally will be the first female archbishop of Canterbury

Sarah Mullally has been named the next archbishop of Canterbury, a historic decision by the Church of England that places, for the first time, a woman as leader of the church and as first among equals among bishops in the 85 million-strong worldwide Anglican Communion.

What is the first female Archbishop of Canterbury's record on LGBTQ+ rights?

The new archbishop of Canterbury’s record on LGBTQ+ rights is pretty reassuring. The announcement of Sarah Mullally as the first woman to lead the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion, was not well-received by some conservative churches in Africa and Asia on Friday (3 October) but it offered more-promising news for queer people. Mullally, who will legally become the Archbishop of Canterbury at her Confirmation of Election at St…

Church in Wales welcomes Archbishop of Canterbury's appointment

The Archbishop of Wales has welcomed the appointment of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Right Reverend Sarah Mullally,