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| First female Bishop of London appointed | First female Bishop of London appointed |
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| The Right Reverend Sarah Mullally has been named as the first female Bishop of London, becoming the most senior woman bishop appointed by the Church of England. | The Right Reverend Sarah Mullally has been named as the first female Bishop of London, becoming the most senior woman bishop appointed by the Church of England. |
| She takes over the role from Dr Richard Chartres, who retired in February. | She takes over the role from Dr Richard Chartres, who retired in February. |
| Legislation to allow women bishops was formally adopted by the Church in 2014. | Legislation to allow women bishops was formally adopted by the Church in 2014. |
| The Church consecrated its first female bishop in 2015 when the Rt Revd Libby Lane was made Bishop of Stockport. | The Church consecrated its first female bishop in 2015 when the Rt Revd Libby Lane was made Bishop of Stockport. |
| The latest appointment means the former NHS chief nurse, who is currently the Bishop of Crediton in Devon, will hold the third most senior position in the Church of England. | |
| She became a priest in 2006, and has spent over 35 years in the NHS, including being chief nursing officer for England from 1999 to 2004. | She became a priest in 2006, and has spent over 35 years in the NHS, including being chief nursing officer for England from 1999 to 2004. |
| Bishop Sarah, 55, - who was made a dame in 2005 for services to nursing - will be the third woman to run a diocese, and will take a seat in the House of Lords. | |
| She said: "Having lived and worked in London for over 32 years, the thought of returning here is about returning home. | She said: "Having lived and worked in London for over 32 years, the thought of returning here is about returning home. |
| 'Wonderful privilege' | 'Wonderful privilege' |
| "I am often asked what it has been like to have had two careers, first in the NHS and now in the Church. | "I am often asked what it has been like to have had two careers, first in the NHS and now in the Church. |
| "I prefer to think that I have always had one vocation: to follow Jesus Christ, to know him and to make him known, always seeking to live with compassion in the service of others, whether as a nurse, a priest, or a bishop. | "I prefer to think that I have always had one vocation: to follow Jesus Christ, to know him and to make him known, always seeking to live with compassion in the service of others, whether as a nurse, a priest, or a bishop. |
| "To be given the opportunity to do that now in this vibrant world-city is a wonderful privilege." | "To be given the opportunity to do that now in this vibrant world-city is a wonderful privilege." |
| The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, described the appointment as "wonderful news" in a tweet. | |
| She will be installed as the 133rd Bishop of London at St Paul's Cathedral in the New Year. | |
| The Right Reverend Sarah Mullally | |
| Acting Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Pete Broadbent, also welcomed the appointment. | |
| "Bishop Sarah's work in the public square uniquely equips her for the important outward focus that is required in leading the diocese in this great world-city," he said. | |
| "She also brings strong experience of parish and cathedral life, and sees her vocational experience as nurse, civil servant, priest and bishop as a totality." |