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