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First woman officially appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury - as heckler interrupts ceremony

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Watch Sky News coverage as Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to ever hold that position, was formally elected into the role in a legal ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby officially stepped down in January last year after it emerged that he did not take adequate action when reports of prolific child abuse in the Church were brought to his attention.

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