India, March 28 -- In a historic moment for the Church of England, Sarah Mullally has been formally installed as the Archbishop of Canterbury. The 64-year-old now faces a monumental task as she becomes the first woman to lead the church in its 1,400-year history. The ceremony took place on March 25, 2026 at Canterbury Cathedral in South East England, where she took her seat on the 13th-century Chair of St Augustine, marking the start of her public ministry.

Before her ordination, Mullally built a distinguished career in healthcare. She worked as a cancer nurse within the UK's National Health Service and went on to become director of nursing at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. At 37, she made history as the youngest chief nursi...