Since St Augustine was sent from Rome to convert the Anglo-Saxons nearly 1,500 years ago there have been 105 holders of the post of Archbishop of Canterbury, and all have been men - until now. Events
Sarah Mullally thanked “all the women that have gone before me” as she became the first ever female Archbishop of Canterbury. Politics
Dame Sarah Mullally gave an address in Canterbury Cathedral on Friday. Politics
Dame Sarah Mullally was formerly the first female Bishop of London Politics
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby stepped down over a safeguarding scandal Politics
A former chief nursing officer for England, Dame Sarah is now Archbishop of Canterbury-designate, ahead of a legal ceremony expected in the coming months to confirm her position. Politics
Dame Sarah Mullally will be the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the history of the Church of England Politics
Dame Sarah Mullally will be the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the history of the Church of England with the role having been vacant for almost a year after Justin Welby resigned Politics
No 10 announces decision although role will not legally be taken on until January, before an enthronement serviceSarah Mullally has been named as the first female leader of the Church of England as Downing Street announced the 106th archbishop of Canterbury nearly a year on from Justin Welby’s resignation over the handling of a safeguarding scandal.This is the first time an archbishop of Canterbury has been chosen since the Church of England allowed women to become bishops in 2014. Continue reading... Politics