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Sarah Mullally named as new Archbishop of Canterbury
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Dame Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury designate - the first woman to be chosen for the role.
A former NHS chief nurse, the 63-year-old became a priest in 2006 and was appointed as the first female Bishop of London in 2018 - the third most senior member of clergy in the Church of England.
She used her first public statement on Friday to condemn the "horrific violence" of Thursday's deadly attack on a synagogue in Manchester, saying "hatred and racism cannot tear us apart".
The Church has been without someone in the top job for almost a year after Justin Welby resigned over a safeguarding scandal.
He stepped down after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church. It found that he "could and should" have reported John Smyth's abuse of boys and young men to police in 2013.
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell took on most of Mr Welby's responsibilities in an interim move, and was one of the voting members of the body charged with choosing his successor. He himself has faced calls to step down over his handling of an abuse case.
Women were first ordained priests in the Church in 1994, while the first female bishop appointments followed 20 years later in 2014
In line with tradition, the process of choosing a new archbishop involves a name being given to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and then passed to the monarch.
Dame Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury designate - the first woman to be chosen for the role.
A former NHS chief nurse, the 63-year-old became a priest in 2006 and was appointed as the first female Bishop of London in 2018 - the third most senior member of clergy in the Church of England.
She used her first public statement on Friday to condemn the "horrific violence" of Thursday's deadly attack on a synagogue in Manchester, saying "hatred and racism cannot tear us apart".
The Church has been without someone in the top job for almost a year after Justin Welby resigned over a safeguarding scandal.
He stepped down after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church. It found that he "could and should" have reported John Smyth's abuse of boys and young men to police in 2013.
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell took on most of Mr Welby's responsibilities in an interim move, and was one of the voting members of the body charged with choosing his successor. He himself has faced calls to step down over his handling of an abuse case.
Women were first ordained priests in the Church in 1994, while the first female bishop appointments followed 20 years later in 2014
In line with tradition, the process of choosing a new archbishop involves a name being given to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and then passed to the monarch.
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Justin Welby formally stepped down as Archbishop of Canterbury earlier this year
Sir Keir has welcomed Dame Sarah's appointment, saying: "I wish her every success and look forward to working together."
While, technically, the King is head of the Church of England, the person holding the role of Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior bishop and is the spiritual leader of the Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion.
King Charles III has congratulated Dame Sarah on her new role, "which is of such importance in the UK and across the global Anglican Communion", Buckingham Palace said.
The Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, which represents conservative views, has criticised the appointment, saying that although some will welcome it, "the majority of the Anglican Communion still believes that the Bible requires a male-only episcopacy".
She does not legally take on her new role until a confirmation of election in January, and an enthronement service comes later, after they have paid homage to the King.
Speaking from Canterbury Cathedral on Friday, she said that "in an age that craves certainty and tribalism, Anglicanism offers something quieter but stronger".
Justin Welby formally stepped down as Archbishop of Canterbury earlier this year
Sir Keir has welcomed Dame Sarah's appointment, saying: "I wish her every success and look forward to working together."
While, technically, the King is head of the Church of England, the person holding the role of Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior bishop and is the spiritual leader of the Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion.
King Charles III has congratulated Dame Sarah on her new role, "which is of such importance in the UK and across the global Anglican Communion", Buckingham Palace said.
The Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, which represents conservative views, has criticised the appointment, saying that although some will welcome it, "the majority of the Anglican Communion still believes that the Bible requires a male-only episcopacy".
She does not legally take on her new role until a confirmation of election in January, and an enthronement service comes later, after they have paid homage to the King.
Speaking from Canterbury Cathedral on Friday, she said that "in an age that craves certainty and tribalism, Anglicanism offers something quieter but stronger".
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Probably will soon be inviting some nasty comments from the Clown 😂😂😂
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