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Archbishop of Canterbury

Principal leader of the Church of England

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The archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and a principal leader of the Church of England, the ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, the bishop of the diocese of Canterbury and metropolitan of the Province of Canterbury. By virtue of their office the archbishop is also a Lord Spiritual, one of the 26 Church of England bishops who sit in the House of Lords of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The 106th archbishop is Dame Sarah Mullally, who was confirmed on 28 January 2026 and is the first woman to hold the office.

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🇬🇧 First female Archbishop of Canterbury to be enthroned (2026-03-25)
The Prince and Princess of Wales will be part of the congregation at Canterbury Cathedral - alongside nurses and carers, reflecting the new archbishop...
🇺🇸 Mullally to be installed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury (2026-03-25)
🇺🇸 Sarah Mullally, the First Female Archbishop of Canterbury, is About to Be Enthroned (2026-03-25)
Sarah Mullally will be installed on Wednesday at Canterbury Cathedral. Her appointment to the role has been both celebrated, and denounced by some fac...
🇬🇧 The 'tough job' facing first female Archbishop of Canterbury (2026-03-24)
The first female Archbishop of Canterbury will be enthroned in a formal ceremony today....
🇬🇧 Who is Dame Sarah Mullally, the first ever female Archbishop of Canterbury? (2025-10-03)
Right Reverend Dame Sarah Mullally is set to be enthroned as the first ever female Archbishop of Canterbury, some 1,400 years after the role was creat...
🇬🇧 First female Archbishop of Canterbury to be enthroned in 'unimaginable' moment (2026-03-21)
The first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the entire 1,400-year history of the job says she feels "immense privilege" ahead of her official enthron...
🇬🇧 New Archbishop of Canterbury to walk 87 mile pilgrimage route ahead of installation (2026-03-14)
Dame Sarah Mullally's six-day walk begins at Southwark Cathedral and travels along the Becket Way to Canterbury Cathedral....

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