Church of England chooses Princess Diana as best mum over Jesus’ mother.
Members were asked to pick “the ideal mother” among a list of well-known mothers, Telegraph reports, ahead of mother’s day on Sunday, March 11, 2018.
Princess Diana beats Jesus’ mother
Surprisingly, the late Princess Diana took the number one spot while “my own mother” was the second-most popular choice.
The late princess Diana of Wales is picked as the "ideal mother" over the Virgin Mary. Her son, Prince Harry describes her as "the best mum in the world"
The late princess Diana of Wales is picked as the "ideal mother" over the Virgin Mary. Her son, Prince Harry describes her as "the best mum in the world" (pinterest)
The third position went to Mother Theresa, Queen Elizabeth took the fourth spot followed by Michelle Obama in the fifth position.
Fictional character Molly Weasley from the Harry Potter novels took sixth place, followed by fictional nanny Mary Poppins and Mary, the mother of Jesus, in eighth place.
Jesus’ mother comes in eight place as 'ideal mother'
Jesus’ mother comes in eight place as 'ideal mother' (youtube)
Members were also asked, “What is or was the most important thing your mother has ever done for you?”
She ‘was always there to support me when I needed her’ was chosen by one in three respondents while one in five (18 percent) went for the ‘teaching them the right thing’ option.
One in 10 (11 percent) said that she had shown them the value of hard work.
Both Michelle Obama and Queen Elizabeth were chosen before the Mother of Jesus
Both Michelle Obama and Queen Elizabeth were chosen before the Mother of Jesus (White House)
Reacting to the results, Rev Dr. Sandra Millar, head of life events at the Church of England, said: “It’s great to hear that people appreciate mums way beyond stereotypes of cooking and cleaning.
“Being there for you, teaching and modeling good values and working hard are qualities that inspire and shape lives.
“The Church of England will be celebrating all these qualities this weekend with thousands of families across the country in schools, communities, and churches.”
The online survey was conducted by the church and carried out by ComRes on 2,015 adults from March 2 to 4,2018.