Former Cancer Nurse to Become First Female Leader of Church of England
Sarah Mullally, a cancer nurse turned archbishop, will be enthroned as the first woman to lead the Church of England, a role that also makes her spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion.
Cancer nurse turned archbishop Sarah Mullally will be enthroned Wednesday as the first woman to lead the Church of England. The archbishop of Canterbury also serves as spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, grouping together some 100 million members.