Oral Question·Church Commissioners
“To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help support the appointment process for the next Archbishop of Canterbury.”
Tabled: 16 September 2025Answered: 16 October 2025
Asked by
Rosie Duffield
Independent — Canterbury
Answering Minister
the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners
Answer from Hansard
The Second Church Estates Commissioner (Marsha De Cordova)
On 3 October, after 11 months, Bishop Sarah Mullally was appointed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. This is an historic appointment, as she is the first woman to be appointed to the position.