The leadership of the Anglican Church in Nigeria issued a statement on Tuesday taking issue with the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullaly as the first Archbishop of Canterbury, making her the first female leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Mullaly, a 63-year-old former nurse, was named last week in a move that threatened to split the more conservative Asian and African churches away from Canterbury. The previous archbishop, Justin Welby, resigned almost a year ago after an inquiry found he failed to inform the police about serial sexual abuse by a volunteer at summer camps.

Mullaly’s critics say she is not distant enough from Welby and…

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