The new Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, will undertake a 6-day pilgrimage this week from London to Canterbury, as part of her spiritual preparation ahead of her Installation at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday 25 March.
According to the Archbishop’s website, it is the first time in modern history that an Archbishop of Canterbury has undertaken a pilgrimage of this nature in the lead-up to their Installation.
Along with her husband Eamonn, she will walk the 140km route along the Becket Camino from St Paul’s Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral, reflecting her journey from Bishop of London to Archbishop of Canterbury.
For the final stretch of the journey, she will be joined by David Monteith, Dean of Canterbury, and members of the Cathedral chapter, to walk from the village of Chartham to Canterbury, arriving in time for Evensong on Sunday 22 March.
Read the full story on the Archbishop’s website here.
Sarah Mullally’s installation will be broadcast live on BBC One on Wednesday 25 March, at 14:30 (UK time). You can also watch it online here.