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Bishops welcome participant observers to first meeting

The House of Bishops of the Church of England has today welcomed eight women as participant observers to its meetings.

09 December 2013

Campaigner's posthumous gift to be given to Ireland's first woman bishop

The Church of Ireland's first women bishop is to receive a cross left in the will of one of Ireland’s foremost campaigners for the ordination of women  

04 December 2013

Pat Storey consecrated as Bishop of Meath & Kildare

The first woman bishop in the Church of Ireland was consecrated today at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin

30 November 2013

England: Synod approves next steps for women to become bishops

The General Synod of the Church of England has today approved a package of measures as the next steps to enable women to become bishops.

20 November 2013

First woman diocesan bishop for Australia

Australian Church history has been made with the election of the Revd Dr Sarah Macneil as the first woman to be the diocesan bishop of an Anglican diocese.

18 November 2013

A year on, Bp Ellinah is "Anglican but doing things differently"

A year after her consecration, on 17th November 2012, Africa's first female Anglican bishop speaks to ACNS

15 November 2013

Bishops consult on "code of practice" for women bishops

The Bishops of the Church in Wales are launching a major consultation across Wales following the decision to ordain women as bishops.

08 November 2013

Women in the Episcopate: Statement from the Archbishops

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have welcomed the progress made by the Steering Committee charged with the preparation of draft legislation to enable women to become bishops. 

25 October 2013

Anglicans Welcome Women Bishops and Wrestle with Gender Justice within the Church

While the Anglican Church of Southern Africa had two women Bishops at its Provincial Synod for the first time

07 October 2013

"Critics are now silent" - India's first woman bishop

India's newest bishop faced bias against women in leadership roles “but only until my consecration.”

04 October 2013