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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Aine Fox

Dame Sarah Mullally: The ‘safe pair of hands’ appointed the first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Dame Sarah Mullally is no stranger to making history, as she becomes the first woman to assume the Church of England’s most senior ministry position as Archbishop of Canterbury.

Her appointment follows a distinguished career marked by several pioneering roles, including England’s youngest chief nursing officer and the first female bishop of London.

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