'A momentous day for the worldwide Anglican Communion!'

Cathedral IOM celebrates appointment of first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Cathedral Isle of Man has called the election of the first woman as Archbishop of Canterbury a 'momentous day for the worldwide Anglican Communion'.

 A former NHS chief nurse, Dame Sarah Mullally became a priest in 2006 and was appointed as the first female Bishop of London in 2018.

The Church has been without someone in the top job for almost a year after Justin Welby resigned over a safeguarding scandal.

The Very Reverend Nigel Godfrey MBE congratulated her on her appointment, adding she'll bring a 'wealth of experience and knowledge to this most challenging of offices'.