Sarah Mullally was confirmed archbishop of Canterbury Jan. 28 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England. She became the first woman to hold the office in its 1,400-year history.
“It is an extraordinary and humbling privilege to have been called to be the 106th archbishop of Canterbury. In this country and around the world, Anglican churches bring healing and hope to their communities,” Mullally said ahead of her confirmation. “With God’s help, I will seek to guide Christ’s flock with calmness, consistency and compassion.”
Leaders in the Church of England and the Anglican Communion gathered at St. Paul’s Cathedral for the Confirmation of Election, a legal ceremony set within a worship service. The service included readings and hymns in English, Xhosa and Portuguese, to reflect the global Anglican Communion. Two of the Anglican Communion members who were on the Crown Nominations Commission for the Archbishop of Canterbury were present at the Confirmation of Election. The Rev. Isaac Beach, from the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, shared a prayer, and Joaquin Philpotts, a lay minister in the Anglican Diocese of Argentina, offered a message of encouragement. To read more, click here
