Sarah Mullally

Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally is an Anglican bishop and England's former chief nursing officer who has served as the 106th archbishop of Canterbury since 28 January 2026. As archbishop, she is the senior bishop of the Church of England and the ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion. She is the first woman to hold the office. By virtue of her position, she is also a lord spiritual, one of the 26 Church of England bishops who sit in the House of Lords.