Ex-midwife enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury
A former nurse has made history after being enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to lead the centuries-old mother church of the world’s 85 million-strong Anglican community.
Sarah Mullally, 63, formally steps into the role after an abuse scandal led to the departure of her predecessor.
The former midwife was formally installed in the historic ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral in southeast England in front of around 2,000 people, including heir to the throne Prince William and his wife Princess Catherine.
In accordance with tradition, the ceremony began with Mullally knocking three times with a staff on the cathedral’s west door to request admission.
Dressed in deep yellow-gold robes, she was greeted by local schoolchildren who asked why she had been sent.
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