Who is Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally?
DAME Sarah Mullally is the first female bishop to take part in a monarch’s coronation.
Royal fans around the world will watch as she takes centre stage at King Charles’ crowning ceremony.
Who is Dame Sarah Mullally?
Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally, DBE was born on March 26, 1962 and is the Bishop of London.
She is a British Anglican bishop, Lord Spiritual, and former nurse.
After leaving nursing in 2004, she began her career in the church and by 2012 was the canon treasurer at Salisbury Cathedral in the Diocese of Salisbury.
In addition to this, Sarah was sworn as a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in March 2018.
She also sits as a Lord Spiritual in the House of Lords, and became the first female Dean of the Chapel Royal in July 2019.
Sarah was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 2005 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to nursing and midwifery.
In 2023 it was revealed that Bishop Mullally would have a leading role in King Charles’ coronation.
When did Sarah Mullally become the Bishop of London?
Sarah has been Bishop of London since March 8,, 2018, and is the 133rd person to hold the title.
She succeeded Richard Chartres who retired in February 2017,.
Sarah made history when she landed the job, as she is the first woman to hold this position.
Legislation to allow female bishops was formally adopted by the Church of England in 2014.
As Bishop of London she holds the third most senior position in the Church of England, having previously been the Bishop of Crediton in Devon and the Canon Treasurer at Salisbury Cathedral.
Is Sarah Mullally married and does she have children?
In 1987 Sarah married Eamonn Mullally, and together they have two children – a daughter and a son.
Following her appointment as Bishop of London, the family moved into the Old Deanery at St Paul’s.
Bishop Mullally previously revealed she had alterations made to the property, including the construction of an oratory in a former laundry room, as somewhere to go and pray.