Sarah Mullally

The Right Reverend and Right Honourable
Dame Sarah Mullally
DBE
Bishop of London
Sarah Mullally, at her installation as Bishop of London
Church Church of England
Diocese London
In office 2018–present
Predecessor Richard Chartres
Other posts Chief Nursing Officer, Dept of Health (1999–2004)
Bishop of Crediton (2015–2018)
Orders
Ordination 2001 (deacon)
2002 (priest)
Consecration 22 July 2015
by Justin Welby
Personal details
Birth name Sarah Elisabeth Bowser
Born (1962-03-26) 26 March 1962
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
Parents
  • Michael Bowser
  • Ann Mills
Spouse
Eamonn Mullally (m. 1987)
Children two
Alma mater

Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally, DBE (née Bowser; born 26 March 1962) is a British Anglican bishop and former nurse. She has been the Bishop of London[1] since 8 March 2018.[2] From 1999 to 2004, she was the UK's Chief Nursing Officer and the National Health Service's director of patient experience for England; from July 2015 until 2018, she was Bishop of Crediton, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Exeter.

Early life and education

Mullally was born Sarah Elisabeth Bowser on 26 March 1962.[3] She was the younger of her parents' two daughters. She was educated at Winston Churchill Comprehensive School, Woking, Surrey, and subsequently at Woking Sixth Form College. When she was studying for A levels she decided she wanted a career in nursing rather than become a medical doctor because she wanted to apply a holistic approach to patient care.[4] Her Christian faith, which Mullally has held since she was 16 years old, also motivated her choice of career.[4] She began her nursing career in 1980 undertaking a nursing degree at South Bank Polytechnic,[5] with clinical placements at St Thomas' Hospital: she was awarded joint Registered General Nurse (RGN) status and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1984.[3] She undertook a Master of Science (MSc) degree in inter-professional health and welfare studies at London South Bank University, which she completed in 1992.[3]

Nursing career

Mullally held clinical nursing posts at St Thomas' Hospital and The Royal Marsden Hospital (where she completed their specialist nursing course). She held a number of nursing leadership roles, firstly at the former Westminster Hospital (where she was a ward sister and head of practice development) and then as director of nursing at the Chelsea and Westminster later becoming deputy and acting chief executive officer. In 1999 she was appointed as Chief Nursing Officer and director of patient experience for England. She was the youngest person to hold these positions. She has been a non-executive director of the English Board of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.[6]

Mullally was an independent governor for London South Bank University between 2005 and 2015, where she became vice-chair of the board of governors and chair of the policy and resources committee.[7] She was a non-executive director of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust from 2005 to 2012,[4][8] and held a non-executive role at Salisbury NHS Foundation between 2012 and 2016.[9] Mullally became a lay member of the Council of King's College London in 2016.[10]

Ordained ministry

From 1998 to 2001, Mullally undertook training for ordained ministry at the South East Institute of Theological Education (now St Augustine's College of Theology).[11] She also studied theology at the University of Kent during this period, completing a Diploma in Theology (DipTh) in 2001.[3] She was ordained in the Church of England: made a deacon at Michaelmas 2001 (30 September) at Southwark Cathedral[12] and ordained a priest the following Michaelmas (5 October 2002) at Holy Trinity, Clapham — both times by Tom Butler, Bishop of Southwark.[13] From 2001 to 2004, she served her curacy as a non-stipendiary minister (i.e. a part-time minister) at the Parish of Battersea Fields in the Diocese of Southwark.[3][11]

In 2004, Mullally left her position as Chief Nursing Officer to pursue full-time ministry.[14] She then served as an assistant curate at St Saviour's Church, Battersea Fields from 2004 to 2006.[3][15] She completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in pastoral theology at Heythrop College, University of London in 2006.[3] In 2006, she became the team rector of Sutton team ministry at St Nicholas' Church in Sutton, London.[11] In addition to her parish work, she taught ethics in the Diocese of Southwark, was involved in an Anglican clergy leadership programme and sat on the Church of England's dioceses commission. From 2012 to 2015, she was the canon treasurer at Salisbury Cathedral in the Diocese of Salisbury.[11][16]

Episcopal ministry

In June 2015, it was announced that Mullally would be the next Bishop of Crediton, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Exeter.[17] On 22 July 2015, she was consecrated a bishop by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, during a ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral.[18] She and Rachel Treweek were the first women to be ordained as bishops in Canterbury Cathedral.[19] In September 2015, she became the first woman in the Church of England to lead an ordination service, ordaining two deacons, Leisa McGovern and Sheila Walker, as priests in St Mary's Church, Ottery St Mary, Devon.[20]

On 18 December 2017, it was announced that she would be the next Bishop of London, succeeding Richard Chartres who retired in February 2017.[1] As Bishop of London, she will be the third most senior bishop in the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop of York,[21] and will sit as a Lord Spiritual in the House of Lords.[22] She was duly elected to the see by the College of Canons of St Paul's Cathedral on 25 January 2018, becoming bishop-elect.[23] She was translated and took full legal possession of the see at the confirmation of her election — on 8 March at St Mary-le-Bow — and assumed full duties upon her installation at St Paul's on 12 May.[2] She was sworn as a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom on 14 March 2018.[24] Between her confirmation and her installation, she was licensed as an honorary assistant bishop in Exeter Diocese,[25] so that she was able to carry out engagements related to her former see. Her introduction in the House of Lords has been scheduled for 24 May.[26]

Views

Mullally is a self-described feminist and will ordain both men and women to the priesthood.[27] According to the Financial Times, Mullally "is seen as a theological liberal."[28] However, she also supports the inclusion in the Church of England of those who reject the ordination of women, stating upon her announcement as the next Bishop of London; "I am very respectful of those who, for theological reasons, cannot accept my role as a priest or a bishop. My belief is that Church diversity throughout London should flourish and grow; everybody should be able to find a spiritual home."[29]

Mullally supports the Church of England's current teaching on marriage; that is between one man and one woman for life.[29] In September 2016, she became one of 10 bishops to make up the church's "Bishops' reflection group on sexuality".[30] In relation to same-sex relationships, she stated in 2017 that "It is a time for us to reflect on our tradition and scripture, and together say how we can offer a response that is about it being inclusive love."[29] When asked about LGBT people in the church, she further said that “What we have to remember is this is about people, and the church seeks to demonstrate love to all, because it reflects the God of love, who loves everybody."[31]

Mullally has described her views on abortion as being pro-choice although she is personally more pro-life. She has said that "I would suspect that I would describe my approach to this issue as pro choice rather than pro live [sic] although if it were a continuum I would be somewhere along it moving towards pro life when it relates to my choice and then enabling choice when it related to others."[32]

Personal life

In 1987, she married Eamonn Mullally. Together, they have two children; a daughter and son.[33]

Mullally has stated that she has dyslexia, and finds it difficult to read out biblical genealogies.[4]

Honours

In the 2005 New Year Honours, Mullally was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in recognition for her contribution to nursing and midwifery.[34][35] Though clergy who are made knights do not receive the accolade (dubbing with a sword) and therefore male clergy do not use the title Sir, dames are not dubbed and so female clergy are free to use the title Dame.[33][36] However, it is her choice as to whether she is referred to as Dame Sarah, and the title was often omitted when announcing her as the next Bishop of London in 2017.[1][22][37][38][39][40]

Mullally has received a number of academic honours. She was made a Fellow of London South Bank University in 2001,[41] and a Fellow of Canterbury Christ Church University in 2006.[42] She has received honorary doctorates from Bournemouth University (2004), the University of Wolverhampton (2004), and the University of Hertfordshire (2005).[43]

Styles

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Next Bishop of London announced". Diocese of London. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 Diocese of London — Mullally’s installation as Bishop of London Archived 26 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. (Accessed 26 January 2018)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Anon (2018). Mullally, Sarah Elisabeth. ukwhoswho.com. Who's Who. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.41740.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Interview: Sarah Mullally, Team rector, former Chief Nursing Officer". Church Times. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010.
  5. ↑ "Board of Governors". South Bank University. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  6. ↑ "The Government's Expenditure Plans 2001–2002 to 2003–2004 and Main Estimates 2001–2002" (PDF). Department of Health. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  7. ↑ University, London South Bank. "About Us". www.lsbu.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Current Board Members". Royal Marsden NHS Trust. Archived from the original on 2 June 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  9. ↑ The Revd. Dame Sarah Mullally – Non Executive Director Biography, archived from the original on 18 May 2015
  10. ↑ "The Right Reverend Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of Crediton joins Kings College Council". Archived from the original on 27 May 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "Ordinations (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#7235). 19 October 2001. p. 10. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 September 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  13. ↑ "Ordinations (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#7285). 11 October 2002. p. 9. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 September 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  14. ↑ "England's chief nursing officer steps down this autumn, Nick Lipley reports". connection.ebscohost.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  15. ↑ "Battersea St Saviour (within the parish of Battersea Fields)". Archived from the original on 14 July 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2006.
  16. ↑ "News – Salisbury Cathedral". www.salisburycathedral.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  17. ↑ "Diocese of Exeter — New Bishop of Crediton to be Dame Sarah Mullally". 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  18. ↑ "Consecrations – Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton". Archbishop's diary. Archbishop of Canterbury. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "First female diocesan bishop in C of E consecrated". 23 July 2015. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  20. ↑ "Woman bishop leads first Church of England ordination service". BBC News. 27 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "Sarah Mullally: Former chief nurse is new Bishop of London". Sky News. 18 December 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  22. 1 2 "First female Bishop of London appointed". BBC News. 18 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  23. ↑ St Paul's Cathedral — Notice of Episcopal Election Archived 26 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. (Accessed 26 January 2018)
  24. ↑ "Privy Council" (pdf). 14 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  25. ↑ (Accessed 22 March 2018)
  26. ↑ "Biography". Bishop of London. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  27. ↑ Social Affairs Editor, Nicholas Hellen (2018-05-13). "New woman bishop goes to war for female vicars". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  28. ↑ "Subscribe to read". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  29. 1 2 3 Williams, Hattie; Wyatt, Tim (18 December 2017). "Sarah Mullally to be the next Bishop of London". Church Times. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  30. ↑ Wyatt, Tim (23 September 2016). "Bishops' group lacks gay voices, say activists". Church Times. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  31. ↑ "First female Bishop of London: God loves gay people". PinkNews. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  32. ↑ "Choice". Contemplation in the shadow of a carpark. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  33. 1 2 "Suffragan Bishop of Crediton: Sarah Elisabeth Mullally". Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. GOV.UK. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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  35. ↑ "Cozens made CBE in New Years Honours". Community Care. 4 January 2005. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012.
  36. ↑ "Crown Office". The London Gazette. No. 61297. 15 July 2015. p. 13070. Reverend Canon Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally, D.B.E., M.Sc., M.A.
  37. ↑ Williams, Hattie (18 December 2017). "Church Times — Former Chief Nursing Officer to be first woman Bishop of London". Church Times. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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  39. ↑ Rudgard, Olivia (18 December 2017). "New bishop of London could pave the way for female archbishop, say campaigners". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  40. ↑ Sherwood, Harriet (18 December 2017). "Sarah Mullally appointed bishop of London". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  41. ↑ "Pre 2002 Fellowships (in alphabetical order)". Archived from the original on 7 April 2015.
  42. ↑ "Former government Chief Nursing Officer is appointed Honorary Fellow of Canterbury Christ Church University". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  43. ↑ "Association of English Cathedrals Sarah Mullally Short Biography". Archived from the original on 22 July 2015.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Nick McKinnel		 Bishop of Crediton
2015–2018		 Succeeded by
Jackie Searle
Preceded by
Richard Chartres		 Bishop of London
2018–present		 Incumbent
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