Vatican City, Oct 3, 2025 / 11:53 am

Anglican Bishop of London Sarah Mullally will become the first woman archbishop of Canterbury after her nomination was approved by King Charles III.

Archbishop-designate Mullally will be installed as the Church of England’s highest-ranking bishop in March 2026. That will formally make her the spiritual leader of approximately 85 million Anglicans living in 165 countries — even as the Anglican Communion’s cohesion is under increasing strain from disagreements over teaching and practice on LGBT issues.

In an Oct. 2 statement released on the archbishop of Canterbury website, Mullally said she wants to “respond to the call of Christ” in her new ministry with the “spirit of service to God” that has motivated her since her youth.

“I look forward to sharin

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