Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally was installed on 25th March 2026 at a service at Canterbury Cathedral that was attended by leaders from across the Anglican Communion, including Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe and several other representatives from The Episcopal Church.The ceremonial installation marks the start of Mullally’s public ministry. As the 106th archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to hold that office, she acknowledged that history and her unlikely path to this moment in her sermon.“I make this journey both on a personal level … but more significantly I make this journey with others and in the footsteps of the past,” she said, mentioning Thomas Becket, who served as archbishop of Canterbury 850 years ago. “Today, I think of the many thousand unknown Christians who have trodden these same paths since, and not just on this ancient land, but all across the world. People walk the pilgrim paths of faith each and every day.”To read the rest of the Episcopal News Service article, see: episcopalnewsservice.org/2026/03/25/anglican-leaders-gather-for-installation-of-archbishop-of-canterbury-sarah-mullally/And to watch the original livestream video of the service, see: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjLK48OWDRc
The Friends of the Diocese Newsletter Winter 2025/6 is now available to read via www.europe.anglican.org/news/latest-news/friends-diocese-winter-20256-newsletterIt is the first Newsletter from the new Chair of the Friends, Guy Milton, who prior to retirement served as a senior British and EU diplomat, including twelve years in the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, based in Brussels, where he was a member of Holy Trinity, a Pro-Cathedral in the Diocese in EuropeTo find a local church in Europe, see: www.europe.anglican.org/find-church
This Christmas Eve (24th December), join us for a joint Carol Service bringing together congregation members from the Anglican Church in St Petersburg, the Swedish Church of Skt Katarina and the Annenkirche German congregation, along with the general publicTaking place from 7pm in the upstairs (1st floor mezzanine) worship hall of the Swedish Church at 1 Malaya Konyushennaya Ulitsa, the first half of the programme comprises members of the 3 congregations reading psalms, together with popular Christmas carols from the different traditions sung in 4 languages (English, Swedish, German & Russian), and after a short break the second half of the evening will be a Christmas concertAll are welcome!
His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, Downing Street has announced [on Friday 3rd October 2025].Bishop Robert [Innes of the Diocese in Europe] said: "I am delighted that the Crown Nominations Commission has come to the conclusion of a careful and thorough process and agreed on such an inspired choice of candidate. The selection of a woman for Canterbury will be of particular encouragement to the women in our diocese.I have known and worked with Bishop Sarah for many years in the House of Bishops, and I believe she has the qualities and gifts our Church needs at this time. She has presided effectively over one of our largest and most complex dioceses, and I have been particularly impressed by her care for all in our communities across a wide range of backgrounds and traditions.I wish Sarah every blessing in her new role. May God grant her courage, wisdom and strength for all that lies ahead in this huge responsibility. Please hold Bishop Sarah in your prayers."The 106th Archbishop of Canterbury since Saint Augustine arrived in Kent from Rome in 597, Bishop Sarah will be the first woman to hold the office.She will be installed in a service at Canterbury Cathedral in March 2026.www.europe.anglican.org/news/latest-news/next-archbishop-canterbury-announced
