by Kaya Burgess, The Times
The Right Rev Dame Sarah Mullally’s appointment to the role should be halted to allow for an investigation into complaints, a General Synod member says
The appointment of the Right Rev Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury should be “halted” while concerns about her handling of past safeguarding cases are investigated, a General Synod member has said.
Mullally is Bishop of London and Archbishop-elect of Canterbury and will formally take up the role after a ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral on January 28.
It emerged last week that a formal complaint against Mullally over her handling of an abuse allegation made by an individual known as “N” is currently being considered by Church of England officials.
The Times understands that two other formal complaints, the second of which was lodged in November last year, were made against Mullally regarding her handling of a different case in her role as Bishop of London, where false allegations made by a Diocese of London staff member against a retired priest, the Rev Alan Griffin, contributed to the priest taking his own life.