A liberal nurse to lead a dying church?: The Church of England’s first female Archbishop of Canterbury is devastating news for conservative Anglicans

The Church of England announced Friday that the Right Reverend and Right Honorable Dame Sarah Mullally has been named the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. She will be the first female to serve as priestly leader of the church, which claims a 1,400-year history. Formerly Britain’s chief nursing officer, Sarah Mullally entered the priesthood in 2002, and was installed as bishop of London in 2018, progressing in a mere 16 years from the field of nursing to assume the third most senior position in th