When Sarah Mullally was announced as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury in October, the choice of the first woman to occupy the role of de facto leader of the Church of England and global Anglican communion was a landmark moment.
Her appointment sent a strong message to those in the pews and pulpits of English parishes and more than 165 countries, a significant proportion of whom still refuse to accept female priests. Eighteen months after Mullally broke down while speaking publicly of institutional barriers and “micro-aggressions” because of her gender, the church’s stained glass ceiling was shattered.
