New Archbishop of Canterbury makes history

Dame Sarah Mullally has made history as the new Archbishop of Canterbury.

That's because she is the first woman to take on the role in the Church of England's near 500-year history.

So who the new archbishop and what will she have to do?

Who is Dame Sarah Mullally?

Before becoming a priest, Dame Sarah Mullally worked as a nurse in the NHS for 35 years, where she became the youngest ever chief nursing officer in England in 1999.

She then made history again by being made the first ever female Bishop of London - the job she's been doing for the past seven years.

The first female Archbishop of Canterbury is a big deal for the Church of England.

Women have only been allowed to become priests in the Church of England since the mid-1990s and bishops since 2014.

What does the Archbishop of Canterbury do?

The Archbishop of Canterbury is a big job.

Although technically the King is the head of the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader of the Church and the Anglican Communion.

The Anglican Communion is a group of Christian churches that has tens of millions of members across the globe.

The Archbishop's daily job is to run the Church of England by supervising the work of thousands vicars and other church officials.

They also play an important role in politics - they have a seat in the House of Lords in UK Parliament.

Here the archbishop may lead debates, speak on important issues and respond to big events that happen in the UK and around the world.