Sarah Mullally will be enthroned on Wednesday (March 25) as the Church of England's first female Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide in a ceremony mixing tradition with global symbolism at Canterbury Cathedral.

"I recognise the significance of being the first female Archbishop," she told BBC News in an interview before the service, adding that the ceremony would feature women's voices.

Marking the start of her public ministry, the service will seat the former nurse and civil servant in the 13th-century Chair of St Augustine before some 2,000 guests, including heir-to-the-throne Prince William and his wife Kate, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and religious leaders.

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1. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, SARAH MULLALLY, SEATED DURING INTERVIEW WITH BBC JOURNALIST, PADDY O'CONNELL

2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, SARAH MULLALLY, SAYING:

"And whilst I sort of try and get my head around being the Archbishop, I recognise the significance of being the first female Archbishop. But I am also aware of the women that have supported me in my ministry and also the men as well. And part of the installation service will have women's voices right the way through it. So there's something about celebrating women, but also being able to say to other people, in a sense, it's entirely possible for you to follow your dreams of what you want to do."

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4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, SARAH MULLALLY, SAYING:

"Well, the installation is a wonderful celebration of all those that have supported the Ministry of women, both men and women. And my natural nature has always been, is to create a space where all are welcome. And certainly for me, that what I seek to do is to support everybody's ministry, regardless of their theological view. And there is a sense in which what a lesson to the world.

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6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, SARAH MULLALLY, SAYING: (SOUNDBITE CONTINUES ON WIDE SHOT OF INTERVIEW)

"In my thoughts and my prayers continue to be victims and survivors of of abuse. And the church has sought to improve what we do. And we're building strong safeguarding processes. We've seeking to become more trauma informed, listening to survivors and victims of abuse. And absolutely light should be shone on all our actions. And the more senior we are, the more light should be shown. That is absolutely right to ensure that we can be a trauma informed church that is safe."

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8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, SARAH MULLALLY, SAYING:

"Well I hope the installation service will be a reflection of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion and say something about God to people who maybe haven't thought about God before, who who are watching, and certainly I hope the service will speak of that."