1 10 7 https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/8940628e289e032b3cf0519fa223bc1b.pdf c46519eb895eeb7f5eb3ef0aa70a6c77 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Documents relating to the appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div class="instrument letters-patent" style="line-height:1.6;"> CHARLES THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To all and singular Knights Freeholders and all other tenants of the Archbishopric of Canterbury Greeting Whereas the Archiepiscopal See of Canterbury being lately vacant by the resignation of the Right Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Justin Portal Welby Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order Master of Arts lately Archbishop thereof the College of Canons of Our Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ Canterbury having desired and likewise obtained Our leave have elected the Most Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Sarah Elisabeth Mullally Dame Commander of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Master of Science Master of Arts to be their Archbishop and Pastor to which election and person so elected We have granted Our Royal Assent and favour and have received her homage due to Us for the said Archbishopric of Canterbury And have restored to him the Temporalities of the said Archbishopric (except all manors lands tenements and hereditaments with the appurtenances to the said Bishopric lately belonging and appertaining now in Our hands by virtue of a certain Act of Parliament made and provided in the first year of the Reign of Our Royal Predecessor Queen Elizabeth the First (if any such there may be) and in Our Exchequer remaining of record) Therefore We Command You that to the said elect as your Archbishop and Lord in everything as to the said Archbishopric appertaining you be obedient and responsible aiding and assisting as it becomes you In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the fourth day of February in the fourth year of Our Reign BY WARRANT UNDER THE KING’S SIGN MANUAL FARRAR </div> Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Seal Type The Great Seal can be either a pendant wax seal or an embossed seal on the document itself. Wafer Seal Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name is capitalized and begins with a drop cap. Mullally's name is in boldface. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Mandate to the Knights, Freeholders, and Tenants of the Archbishopric of Canterbury [2026-02-04] Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of King Charles III commanding the knights, freeholders, and tenants of the Archbishopric of Canterbury to obey Sarah Mullally as their archbishop and lord. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026-02-04 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/587">Royal Warrant</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diocese of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury Church of England Monarch Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/fa3c8fab37f80c67a1a9a44caae62401.pdf 44ca3dd2c2a8630973d7fb0186429607 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Documents relating to the appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. (Sgd.) Charles R CHARLES THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith: To Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Our Chancellor of Great Britain one of Our Principal Secretaries of State GREETING: Whereas the Archiepiscopal See of Canterbury being lately vacant by the resignation of the Right Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Justin Portal Welby Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order Master of Arts lately Archbishop thereof the College of Canons of Our Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ Canterbury having desired and likewise obtained Our leave have elected the Most Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Sarah Elisabeth Mullally Dame Commander of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Master of Science Master of Arts to be their Archbishop and Pastor to which election and person so elected We have granted Our Royal Assent and favour and have received her homage due to Us for the said Archbishopric of Canterbury And have restored to her the Temporalities of the said Archbishopric (except all manors lands tenements and hereditaments with the appurtenances to the said Archbishopric lately belonging and appertaining now in Our hands by virtue of a certain Act of Parliament made and provided in the first year of the Reign of Our Royal Predecessor Queen Elizabeth the First (if any such there may be) and in Our Exchequer remaining of record) Wherefore We Command You that under the Great Seal of Our Realm remaining in your custody you cause to be made forth Our Letters and Writs for the Restitution of the Temporalities of the Archbishopric of Canterbury to the aforesaid elected Archbishop in due form and in such case accustomed To have and to receive the issues and profits of the aforesaid Archbishopric to the elected Archbishop from the time of the resignation of the said Justin Portal Welby without account or any other thing therefor to be rendered paid or done unto Us Given at Our Court at Saint James's the fourth day of February two thousand and twenty-six in the fourth year of Our Reign BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMAND (Sgd.) David Lammy <div style="text-align:center;">MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY </div> This contains a Warrant to the Lord High Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal whereby Your Majesty is pleased to grant the Restitution of the Temporalities of the Archiepiscopal See of Canterbury unto the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Sarah Elisabeth Mullally, D.B.E., M.Sc., M.A., now Archbishop of that See to commence from the time of the resignation of the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Portal Welby, G.C.V.O., M.A., And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty's Royal Command <table style="width:100%;border:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:0;vertical-align:top;">Received the 4th day of February 2026 (Sgd.) David Lammy</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;">Signified by Secretary of State FARRAR Clerk of the Crown in Chancery</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. David Lammy (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name is capitalized and begins with a drop cap. Mullally's name is in boldface. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This Warrant is unusual in that it doesn't include an abbreviated version of the teste clause ("In Witness &c. Witness &c."). This is because, unlike a typical Warrant for the Great Seal, this one doesn't authorize the sealing of a single document. Instead, it authorizes the sealing of several different instruments, including Writs to the relevant escheators as well as a Mandate to the knights, tenants, and freeholders of the Archbishopric of Canterbury. This document refers to Mullally as "Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor." While this seems to be typical in the case of an archbishop's temporalities (cf. the <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/571">Warrant for the restitution of Rowan Williams' temporalities</a>), this language doesn't seem to be used when a bishop's temporalities are restored. For example, the <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/73">Mandate to the knights, tenants, and freeholders of the Bishopric of Bath and Wells</a>) styles the outgoing bishop "the Right Reverend Peter Hancock" rather than "the Right Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Peter Hancock". Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - For the Restitution of the Temporalities of the Archbishopric of Canterbury [2026-02-04] Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King Charles III directing the Lord Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm restoring the temporalities of the Archbishopric of Canterbury to Sarah Mullally. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026-02-04 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diocese of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury Church of England Great Seal Justice Secretary Lord Chancellor Monarch Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/96257f238fe1e428f2c3e02c49ffe6e0.pdf aac77692ebe9ca35f5de22721fd16289 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Documents relating to the appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. Charles..........................................................................................................................Faith To the Most Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Stephen Geoffrey by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of York Primate of England and Metropolitan the Right Reverends Our right trusty and well beloved Philip Ian by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Winchester Stephen David by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Salisbury Hugh Edmund by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Worcester Jonathan Robert by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Rochester Stephen David by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Lincoln Elizabeth Jane Holden by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Derby Deborah Mary by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Peterborough or to any four or more of you Greeting Whereas the Archiepiscopal See of Canterbury being vacant by the resignation of the Right Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Justin Portal Welby Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order Master of Arts lately Archbishop thereof Upon the humble Petition of the College of Canons of Our Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ Canterbury We have by Our Letters Patent granted them Our leave and licence to choose another Archbishop and Pastor And the said College of Canons by virtue of Our said leave and licence have chosen for themselves and the said Church the Right Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Sarah Elisabeth by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of London Dame Commander of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to be their Archbishop and Pastor as by their Letters sealed with their Seal directed to Us thereupon does more fully appear We accepting of such Election have given Our Royal Assent thereto and this We signify unto you by these Presents Requiring and Commanding you by the faith and allegiance by which you stand bound to Us that you or any four or more of you do confirm the aforesaid Election and that you do perform and execute with diligence favour and effect all and singular other things which belong to your Pastoral Office according to the Laws and Statutes of England in this behalf made and provided In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the ninth day of January in the fourth year of Our Reign BY WARRANT UNDER THE KING'S SIGN MANUAL <div style="text-align:right;margin-top:1em;"> FARRAR </div> Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal style and titles are heavily abbreviated. Name of the College of Canons, Archbishop-Elect, and "Archbishop and Pastor" are in boldface. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Royal Assent to the Election of the Archbishop of Canterbury [2026-01-09] Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of King Charles III assenting to the election of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026-01-09 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diocese of Canterbury Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/25/20/section/III" title="Appointment of Bishops Act 1533">Appointment of Bishops Act 1533</a> <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/585">Royal Warrant</a> Archbishop of Canterbury Church of England Monarch Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/55b21d525116045d187a2d7b6da17555.pdf 0c4512566a3e8d5cf802128192fce825 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Documents relating to the appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. (Sgd.) Charles R CHARLES THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith: To Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Our Chancellor of Great Britain one of Our Principal Secretaries of State GREETING: WE WILL AND COMMAND that under the Great Seal of Our Realm remaining in your custody you cause these Our Letters to be made forth Patent in form following: CHARLES THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To the Most Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Stephen Geoffrey by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of York Primate of England and Metropolitan the Right Reverends Our right trusty and well beloved Philip Ian by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Winchester Stephen David by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Salisbury Hugh Edmund by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Worcester Jonathan Robert by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Rochester Stephen David by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Lincoln Elizabeth Jane Holden by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Derby Deborah Mary by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Peterborough or to any four or more of you Greeting Whereas the Archiepiscopal See of Canterbury being vacant by the resignation of the Right Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Justin Portal Welby Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order Master of Arts lately Archbishop thereof Upon the humble Petition of the College of Canons of Our Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ Canterbury We have by Our Letters Patent granted them Our leave and licence to choose another Archbishop and Pastor And the said College of Canons by virtue of Our said leave and licence have chosen for themselves and the said Church the Right Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Sarah Elisabeth by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of London Dame Commander of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to be their Archbishop and Pastor as by their Letters sealed with their Seal directed to Us thereupon does more fully appear We accepting of such Election have given Our Royal Assent thereto and this We signify unto you by these Presents Requiring and Commanding you by the faith and allegiance by which you stand bound to Us that you or any four or more of you do confirm the aforesaid Election and that you do perform and execute with diligence favour and effect all and singular other things which belong to your Pastoral Office according to the Laws and Statutes of England in this behalf made and provided In Witness &c. Witness &c. Given at Our Court at Saint James’s the ninth day of January two thousand and twenty-six in the fourth year of Our Reign BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMAND (Sgd.) David Lammy MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY This contains a Warrant to the Lord High Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal whereby Your Majesty is pleased to grant Your Majesty's Royal Consent to and confirmation of the Election of the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Sarah Elisabeth Mullally, D. B. E., Bishop of London, to be Archbishop of the Archiepiscopal See of Canterbury, the same being vacant by the resignation of the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Portal Welby, G. C. V. O., M. A., lately Archbishop thereof And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty’s Royal Command Signified by Secretary of State FARRAR Clerk of the Crown in Chancery Received the 9th day of January 2026 (Sgd.) David Lammy Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. David Lammy (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name is capitalized and in boldface. First instance begins with a drop cap. The name of the College of Canons, the Archbisho-Elect, and "Archbishop and Pastor" are in boldface. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - For Letters Patent Giving Royal Assent to the Election of the Archbishop of Canterbury [2026-01-09] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King Charles III directing the Lord Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm granting Royal Assent to the election of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI release Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026-01-09 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/47-48/30/section/2" title="Great Seal Act 1884">Great Seal Act 1884</a> <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/25/20/section/III" title="Appointment of Bishops Act 1533">Appointment of Bishops Act 1533</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diocese of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury Great Seal Justice Secretary Lord Chancellor Monarch Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/2acdf085f6dd394dbcaf97dcb369fb6d.pdf d002cb71e0f4e11e2c4d7125c679244f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Documents relating to the appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. Royal Letter This is used for ceremonial correspondence from the Monarch. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="line-height:1.8;max-width:700px;margin:auto;"> <div style="border-bottom:2px solid #000000;padding-bottom:2em;margin-bottom:3em;"> Page 1 (Sgd.) Charles R TRUSTY AND WELL-BELOVED We greet you well! WHEREAS the Most Reverend Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Counsellor Justin Portal, by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan, did on the third day of December Two thousand and twenty-four, tender to Us his resignation of the Archbishopric of Canterbury: AND WHEREAS, the said resignation having been duly received and accepted, in pursuance of the power conferred upon Us by Section 4 of the Bishops (Retirement) Measure 1986 We were pleased, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, on the eighteenth day of December Two thousand and twenty-four to Declare the said Archbishopric of Canterbury to be vacant on and after the seventh day of January Two thousand and twenty-five: AND WHEREAS the Archbishopric of Canterbury is now void: Letter Recommendatory – Archbishopric of Canterbury </div>  <div> Page 2 WE LET YOU WEET that for certain considerations Us at this present moving We, of Our Princely Disposition and Zeal, being desirous to prefer unto the same Archbishopric a person meet thereunto, and considering the virtue, learning, wisdom, gravity and other good gifts wherewith the Right Reverend Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellor Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally, Dame Commander of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Master of Science, Master of Arts, Bishop of London, is endued, have been pleased to name and recommend her unto you to be elected and chosen into the said Archbishopric of Canterbury: WHEREFORE We require you upon receipt hereof to proceed to your election according to the Laws and Statutes of this Our Realm and Our Congé d'Elire herewith sent you, and the same election so made to certify unto Us under your common seal. GIVEN at Our Court at Saint James's the 17th day of November 2025; In the fourth year of Our Reign By His Majesty's Command (Sgd.) David Lammy L. S.</div> </div> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. David Lammy (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Recipient(s) The College of Canons of Canterbury Cathedral Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Bookman Old Style. Blue Second Seal in the lower left of p. 2. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. The footer on p. 1 refers to this instrument as a "Letter Recommendatory" while other instruments of this type are referred to as "Letters Missive" (cf. the <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/27">2011 Letters Missive for the See of Winchester</a>). The wording of this instrument is a bit more elaborate than others of its type since it recites Justin Welby's resignation under section 4 of the Bishops (Retirement) Measure 1986, the King's acceptance of the resignation, and Order in Council declaring the Archbishopric vacant. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Letter - Letter Recommendatory for the See of Canterbury [2025-11-17] Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Letter Recommendatory of King Charles III recommending that the College of Canons of Canterbury Cathedral elect the Rt. Rev and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London, as their archbishop. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-11-17 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/538">Congé d'élire</a> <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1986/1/section/4">Bishops (Retirement) Measure 1986</a> <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/25/20/section/III" title="Appointment of Bishops Act 1533">Appointment of Bishops Act 1533</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diocese of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury Cathedrals Monarch Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/f2d484a01a3832eab9cd5a840edf1c30.pdf a7eaa392aad0596e2ef5d667e9675b96 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Documents relating to the appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. CHARLES THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To Our trusty and well beloved the College of Canons of Our Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ in Canterbury Greeting Supplication having been humbly made to Us on your part that whereas the See of Canterbury is now void and destitute of the solace of a Pastor by the resignation of Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor the Most Reverend Justin Portal Welby Master of Arts lately Archbishop thereof We would be graciously pleased to grant you Our fundatorial leave and licence to elect another Archbishop and Pastor of the said See We being favourably inclined to your prayers in this behalf have thought fit by virtue of these Presents to grant you such leave and licence Requiring and Commanding you by the faith and allegiance by which you stand bound to Us that you elect a such person for your Archbishop and Pastor as may be devoted to God and useful and faithful to Us and Our Kingdom In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the seventeenth day of November in the fourth year of Our Reign BY WARRANT UNDER THE KING'S SIGN MANUAL FARRAR Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name is capitalized and in boldface and begins with an enlarged 'C' that might be a misaligned drop cap. Cathedral name is in boldface. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Congé d'élire for the See of Canterbury [2025-11-17] Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of King Charles III giving the College of Canons of Canterbury Cathedral his license to elect a new archbishop following the resignation of the Most Rev. Justin Welby. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-11-17 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/537">Royal Warrant</a> <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/539">Letter Recommendatory</a> <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/47-48/30/section/2" title="Great Seal Act 1884">Great Seal Act 1884</a> <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/25/20/section/III" title="Appointment of Bishops Act 1533">Appointment of Bishops Act 1533</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diocese of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury Cathedrals Monarch Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/f8e97c52cf3f071effe47c7b5349606f.pdf cfe33076f54343c0f29a389e6b0a8597 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Documents relating to the appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. (Sgd.) Charles R CHARLES THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith: To Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Our Chancellor of Great Britain one of Our Principal Secretaries of State GREETING: WE WILL AND COMMAND that under the Great Seal of Our Realm remaining in your custody you cause these Our Letters to be made forth Patent in form following: CHARLES THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To Our trusty and well beloved the College of Canons of Our Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ in Canterbury Greeting Supplication having been humbly made to Us on your part that whereas the See of Canterbury is now void and destitute of the solace of a Pastor by the resignation of Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor the Most Reverend Justin Portal Welby Master of Arts lately Archbishop thereof We would be graciously pleased to grant you Our fundatorial leave and licence to elect another Archbishop and Pastor of the said See We being favourably inclined to your prayers in this behalf have thought fit by virtue of these Presents to grant you such leave and licence Requiring and Commanding you by the faith and allegiance by which you stand bound to Us that you elect a such person for your Archbishop and Pastor as may be devoted to God and useful and faithful to Us and Our Kingdom In Witness &c. Witness &c. Given at Our Court at Saint James’s the seventeenth day of November two thousand and twenty-five in the fourth year of Our Reign BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMAND (Sgd.) David Lammy MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY This contains a Warrant to the Lord High Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal whereby Your Majesty is pleased to grant unto the College of Canons of Your Majesty’s Cathedral and Metropolitical Church, Canterbury, Your Royal Licence to elect an Archbishop of the See of Canterbury, the same being void by the resignation of the Most Reverend Justin Portal Welby, M.A., lately Archbishop thereof And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty’s Royal Command Signified by Secretary of State FARRAR Clerk of the Crown in Chancery Received the 17th day of November 2025 (Sgd.) David Lammy Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. David Lammy (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name is capitalized and in boldface. First instance begins with a drop cap. Cathedral name is in boldface. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - For a Congé d'élire for the See of Canterbury [2025-11-17] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King Charles III directing the Lord Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm granting a Congé d'élire to the College of Canons of Canterbury Cathedral for the election of a new archbishop. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-11-17 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/47-48/30/section/2" title="Great Seal Act 1884">Great Seal Act 1884</a> <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/25/20/section/III" title="Appointment of Bishops Act 1533">Appointment of Bishops Act 1533</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diocese of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury Great Seal Justice Secretary Lord Chancellor Monarch Statutory Power