Sarah Mullally Appointed as Pioneering Female Leader of the Church of England
The Church of England has selected Sarah Mullally as the pioneering woman head of the Church of England, with the government confirming the new spiritual leader of Canterbury shortly after a year since the departure of Justin Welby amid controversy regarding safeguarding issues.
This marks the first time an top bishop of Canterbury has been chosen since the Church of England permitted female bishops in 2014.
The archbishop is regarded as the faith guide of the Anglican church all over the world and they also have a seat in the House of Lords.
The Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of York took on most of the responsibilities in the interim, and was among the decision-makers of the group responsible for selecting the new leader.
The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) had to approve the selection by a two-thirds majority vote. After agreement, as per protocol, the steps entail presenting a nominee to the PM, currently Keir Starmer and then passed to the monarch.
The new archbishop will not formally assume the role until a confirmation of election in January, with an enthronement service scheduled afterward, after homage is rendered to the monarch.
