Mullally prepares to be enthroned as Church of England's first female leader

FILE PHOTO: Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally reacts during an 87-mile pilgrimage from St Paul's Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral ahead of her installation ceremony as Archbishop of Canterbury on March 25, in Aylesford, Britain, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - When Sarah ⁠Mullally is enthroned as the Church of England's first female Archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, she will inherit ⁠a task that has eluded her predecessors: uniting a divided 85-million-strong global Anglican Communion.

Mullally, 63, will ‌be installed at Canterbury Cathedral before an audience of 2,000 guests, including heir-to-the-throne Prince William, his wife Kate, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.