Overview

• The Church of England announced her appointment with King Charles III’s formal approval.
• A January installation at Canterbury Cathedral is planned after Justin Welby’s resignation left the post vacant for months.
• Mullally, 63, is the 106th officeholder and has served as Bishop of London since 2018 after an earlier career in nursing.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer offered congratulations, while the conservative GAFCON network criticized the move as weakening English leadership.
• She is seen as supportive of recognizing same-sex relationships but opposes the Labour government’s proposed assisted-dying legislation.