Overview
- Officials said a complaint about Dame Sarah Mullally’s conduct was lodged in 2020 but was not progressed due to administrative errors and an incorrect assumption about the complainant’s wishes.
- The deputy provincial registrar for Canterbury will assess whether the case falls under the Clergy Discipline Measure and will send a recommendation to Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell.
- Possible outcomes include dismissal, a request for a formal response, referral to a conciliator, the imposition of penalties, or escalation to a church tribunal.
- The complainant, known as N, alleges that when Mullally was Bishop of London she contacted the priest accused of abuse about the claims, which would breach disciplinary protocols.
- Mullally said N was let down and is seeking assurances on stronger processes, will not comment publicly at this stage, and is due to take office as Archbishop of Canterbury on January 28.