Sarah Mullally will be enthroned Wednesday as the first woman to lead the Church of England. The installation will take place at Canterbury Cathedral.
A former cancer nurse who became a priest at age 40, Mullally’s appointment has been met with both celebration and denunciation from factions within the global Anglican Church.
As Archbishop of Canterbury, she will serve as the spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, and also lead the global Anglican Communion of approximately 100 million members. The ceremony will blend tradition with global symbolism.