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The Right ReverendandRight Honourable

Dame Sarah Mullally

DBE
Bishop of London
Official portrait, 2019
ChurchChurch of England
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseLondon
Elected25 January 2018
Installed12 May 2018
PredecessorRichard Chartres
Other post(s)
Orders
Ordination2001 (deacon)
2002 (priest)
Consecration22 July 2015
byJustin Welby
Personal details
Born
Sarah Elisabeth Bowser

(1962-03-26)26 March 1962(age 62)
Woking,Surrey,UK
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ResidenceCity of London
Spouse
Eamonn Mullally
​
(m.1987)​
Children2
Alma mater
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Spiritual
Assumed office
24 May 2018

Dame Sarah Elisabeth MullallyDBE(néeBowser;born 26 March 1962) is a BritishAnglicanprelateand formernurse.Bishop of Londonsince 2018,[1][2][3]she is the first woman to hold this office and sits on theLord Spiritualbenches in the House of Lords. From 1999 to 2004, she wasChief Nursing Officer for Englandand theNational Health Service'sdirectorofpatient experiencefor England; from 2015 to 2018, she served asBishop of Crediton,asuffragan bishopin thediocese of Exeter.

Early life and education[edit]

Born Sarah Elisabeth Bowser on 26 March 1962,[4]the younger of two daughters, she was educated atWinston Churchill Comprehensive School,Woking,Surrey,then atWoking Sixth Form College.While studying forA levelsshe decided to become a nurse rather than a doctor because she wanted to apply aholisticapproach to patient care.[5]Her choice of career was also motivated by her Christian faith, which she has held since the age of 16.[5]

In 1980, she started reading for a nursing degree atSouth Bank Polytechnic,[6]with clinical placements atSt Thomas' Hospital,and was awarded jointRegistered General Nurse(RGN) status and aBachelor of Science(BSc) degree in 1984.[4]In 1992, she completed aMaster of Science(MSc) degree in inter-professional health and welfare studies atLondon South Bank University.[4]

Nursing career[edit]

Mullally held clinical nursing posts atSt Thomas' HospitalandThe Royal Marsden Hospital(where she completed their specialist nursing course). She held a number of nursing leadership roles, firstly at the formerWestminster Hospital(where she was aWard Sisterand head of practice development) and then as director of nursing at theChelsea and Westminsterlater becoming deputy and acting chief executive officer. In 1999 she was appointed asChief Nursing OfficerandDirectorofPatient ExperienceforEngland:she was the youngest person to hold these positions. She has been a non-executive director of the English Board of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.[7]

Mullally served as an independent Governor forLondon South Bank Universitybetween 2005 and 2015, where she became Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Governors and Chairwoman of the Policy and Resources Committee.[8]She was a non-executive director ofthe Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trustfrom 2005 to 2012,[5][9]and held a non-executive role at Salisbury NHS Foundation between 2012 and 2016.[10]Mullally became a lay member of the Council ofKing's College Londonin 2016.[11]

Ordained ministry[edit]

From 1998 to 2001, Mullally trained forordained ministryat theSouth East Institute of Theological Education(nowSt Augustine's College of Theology),[12]whilst studyingTheologyat theUniversity of Kent,receiving aDiploma in Theology(DipTh) in 2001.[4]She wasordainedin theChurch of England:made adeaconatMichaelmas2001 (30 September) atSouthwark Cathedral[13]and ordained apriestthe following Michaelmas (5 October 2002) atHoly Trinity,Clapham — both times byTom Butler,Bishop of Southwark.[14]From 2001 to 2004, she served hercuracyas anon-stipendiary minister(i.e. a part-time minister) at theParishofBattersea Fieldsin theDiocese of Southwark.[4][12]

In 2004, Mullally left her position as Chief Nursing Officer to pursue full-time CofE ministry.[15]She then served as an assistant curate at St Saviour's Church, Battersea Fields from 2004 to 2006.[4][16]She graduated with aMaster of Arts(MA) degree inpastoral theologyfromHeythrop College, University of Londonin 2006.[4]In 2006, she became theTeam Rectorof Sutton team ministry atSt Nicholas Church, Sutton, London.[12]In addition to her parish work, she taught ethics in thediocese of Southwark,was involved in an Anglican clergy leadership programme and sat on the Church of England's dioceses commission. From 2012 to 2015, she served asCanon TreasurerofSalisbury Cathedralin thediocese of Salisbury.[12][17]

Episcopal ministry[edit]

In June 2015, it was announced that Mullally would be the nextbishop of Crediton,asuffragan bishopin thediocese of Exeter.[18]On 22 July 2015, she wasconsecratedabishopbyArchbishopJustin WelbyatCanterbury Cathedral.[19]She andRachel Treweekwere the first women to be consecrated as bishops at Canterbury Cathedral.[20]In September 2015, she became the first woman in the Church of England to lead an ordination service, ordaining two deacons, Leisa McGovern and Sheila Walker, as priests inSt Mary's Church,Ottery St Mary,Devon.[21]

On 18 December 2017, it was announced that she would be the nextBishop of London,succeedingRichard Chartreswho retired in February 2017.[2]As Bishop of London, she is the third most senior bishop in the Church of England, after thearchbishopsofCanterburyandYork.[22]Between her confirmation and her installation, she was licensed as anhonorary assistant bishopin the Diocese of Exeter so that she was able to carry out engagements related to her former see.[23]She was dulyelectedto the see by the college of canons ofSt Paul's Cathedralon 25 January 2018, becoming bishop-elect.[24]She wastranslatedand took full legal possession of theseeat theconfirmationof her election — on 8 March atSt Mary-le-Bow— and assumed full duties upon her installation at St Paul's on 12 May.[3]On 15 July 2020, she acted asprincipal consecratorat the consecration ofHugh NelsonandRuth Bushyagerto the episcopate: this is a break in tradition with theArchbishop of Canterburyusually taking this role, and was the first time a female bishop had led a consecration service in the Church of England.[25]

Sworn of thePrivy Council of the United Kingdomon 14 March 2018,[26]Mullally wasintroduced to the House of Lordsto sit on theLords Spiritualbenches.[27]on 24 May 2018.[28]She succeededLord Chartresand became the first femaleDean of the Chapel Royalon 12 July 2019.[29][30]Bishop Mullally played a leading role in the2023 coronation,one of three female prelates involved in the proceedings.[31]

Views[edit]

Mullally is a self-describedfeministand will ordain both men and women to thepriesthood.[32]According to theFinancial Times,Mullally "is seen as a theologicalliberal."[33]However, she also supports the inclusion in the Church of England of those who reject theordination of women,stating upon her announcement as the next bishop of London; "I am very respectful of those who, for theological reasons, cannot accept my role as a priest or a bishop. My belief is that Church diversity throughout London should flourish and grow; everybody should be able to find a spiritual home."[34]

Mullally supports the Church of England's current teaching on marriage; that is between one man and one woman for life.[34]In September 2016, she became one of 10 bishops to make up the church's "Bishops' reflection group on sexuality".[35]In relation to same-sex relationships, she stated in 2017 that "It is a time for us to reflect on our tradition and scripture, and together say how we can offer a response that is about it being inclusive love."[34]When asked about LGBT people in the church, she further said that "What we have to remember is this is about people, and the church seeks to demonstrate love to all, because it reflects the God of love, who loves everybody."[36]In 2022, Mullally supported the observance ofLGBT+ History Monthand the launch of an Advisory Group aimed at advising the diocese on "pastoral care and inclusion of LGBT+ people in the life of our church communities".[37]

Mullally has described her views onabortionas favouringabortion rightsalthough she would lean against abortion faced with her own decision. She has said that "I would suspect that I would describe my approach to this issue as pro-choice rather than pro-life although if it were a continuum I would be somewhere along it moving towards pro-life when it relates to my choice and then enabling choice when it related to others."[38]

Personal life[edit]

In 1987, she marriedEamonn Mullally;the couple have a daughter and a son.[39][40]

Following her appointment asBishop of London,Mullally moved into theOld DeaneryofSt Paul's,making alterations made to the property, including the construction of anoratoryin a former laundry room in which she prays therosaryand otherMarian devotionsand presides at weeklyeucharistic adorations.[41]

Mullally has stated that she hasdyslexia,and finds it difficult to read outbiblical genealogies.[5]

Honours[edit]

In the2005 New Year Honours,Mullally was appointedDame Commander of the Order of the British Empire(DBE) in recognition for her contribution tonursingandmidwifery.[42][43]ThoughBritishclergywho are appointed knights do not receive theaccolade(dubbing with a sword) and therefore male clergy do not use the titleSir(unless knighted prior to their ordination),damesare not dubbed and so female clergy are free to use the titleDame.[40][44]However, it is her choice as to whether she is referred to as "Dame Sarah" and thehonorificwas often omitted when announcing her as the next bishop of London in 2017.[2][27][45][46][47][48]

Academic honours Mullally has received include election as aFellowofLondon South Bank Universityin 2001,[49]and a Fellow ofCanterbury Christ Church Universityin 2006.[50]She has receivedhonorary doctoratesfromBournemouth University(2004), theUniversity of Wolverhampton(2004), and theUniversity of Hertfordshire(2005).[51]

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