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Election of first female Archbishop of Canterbury confirmed at St Paul’s Cathedral

Election of first female Archbishop of Canterbury confirmed at St Paul’s Cathedral

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
THE Most Revd Sarah Elisabeth Mullally became the first woman to take office as Archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, at the confirmation in St Paul’s Cathedral of her election. “This is our habemus mamam moment,” the Bishop of Dover, the Rt Revd...