The battle for equality in the Church of England: As first woman Archbishop of Canterbury is named – how post has been held by 105 men in 1,400 years and the first female priests were only ordained 30 years ago (as the late great Bill Hicks once said, “Great … Now there’s priests of both sexes I don’t listen to”.)
Today’s naming of Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury marks a key turning point in the history of the Church of England. Since St Augustine was sent from Rome to convert the Anglo-Saxons just over 1,400 years ago there have been 105 holders of the post, and all have been men. […]
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