Among the leading candidates is Bishop Rachel Treweek, the first woman ever to be appointed as a diocesan bishop in the Church of England. Known for her pastoral warmth and her determination to modernise church culture, Treweek has been a vocal advocate for inclusion and openness. Her rise marked a turning point in the Church’s history, a decade after women were first consecrated as bishops. Critics, particularly among conservative Anglicans overseas, argue that appointing a woman archbishop would deepen the fault lines already visible in the Communion. The Archbishop of Canterbury is more than just the head of the Church of England.