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First Female Representatives to House of Bishops Elected

The results of the first elections for female representatives to attend the Church of England House of Bishops have been announced

26 September 2013

Church of South India elects first woman bishop

The Church of South India has today appointed its first woman bishop.

25 September 2013

Church in Wales opens Bishops’ bench to women

The Bench of Bishops of the Church in Wales will "not please everybody" with a code of practice containing provisions for those who dissent from women bishops, the Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, has said.

20 September 2013

The Revd Patricia Storey appointed Bp of Meath and Kildare

The House of Bishops of the Church of Ireland meeting yesterday in Dublin appointed the Revd Pat (Patricia) Storey as the new Bishop of Meath and Kildare.

20 September 2013

Wales says 'yes' to women bishops

The Church in Wales can appoint its first woman bishop one year from today after a vote by its Governing Body.

12 September 2013

English female priest elected as NZ bishop

A dean of a New Zealand college has been elected Waikato Diocese's first woman bishop.

05 September 2013

Church in Wales to vote on women bishops

Welsh Primate: "Since we ordain women...it makes no theological sense not to ordain them as bishops"

15 August 2013

Membership of Steering Committee to prepare women bishops' legislation

The Appointments Committee of General Synod has announced the membership of the Steering Committee to take charge of the preparation of draft legislation to enable women to become bishops.

22 July 2013

General Synod votes to restart the legislative process to allow women to become bishops

The General Synod has reaffirmed its commitment to women bishops and called, less than a year after the previous proposals were rejected, for new draft legislation to be introduced.

08 July 2013

Women bishops law debated by Church of England synod

The Church of England's ruling General Synod has begun debating revised plans to allow women to become bishops.

08 July 2013