Overview

• The General Synod elected Mullally and King Charles formally appointed her on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s designation.
• The process was supervised by the Crown Nominations Commission for Canterbury, chaired by former MI5 chief Lord Jonathan Evans.
• Her appointment follows 2014 reforms that opened episcopal roles to women in the Church of England.
• Mullally, 63, has served as Bishop of London since 2017 and previously was England’s chief nursing officer, and she has pledged support for abuse survivors and institutional reform.
• The global Anglican Communion now faces unity and governance tests, with discussion of reforms such as rotating representative roles to reflect different regions.