Mullally’s technically been archbishop since January – now it’s officialpublished at 16:03 GMT

16:03 GMT

Britain's Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally gestures after the service of confirmation of her election at St Paul’s Cathedral, where she officially became the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.Image source, Reuters

We’ve just seen Sarah Mullally installed, officially, as the new Archbishop of Canterbury – but she’s technically been in the role since a ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral in January.

The ceremony was a mix of religious service and legal process. It also included some newer elements, with an effort to include a wide range of voices from across the Church. Among those elements was a Portuguese reading, a nod to associations with Anglican churches in Angola and Mozambique, and also a South African Xhosa hymn.

A heckler briefly interrupted proceedings in protest of Mullally’s record on safeguarding, and was escorted from the cathedral.

While she has been doing a lot of the “behind-the-scenes” bits of the job and having meetings since then, the more public-facing parts of her role, including leading public services, will start after what we’re seeing take place today.