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New proposals to enable women to become bishops

New proposals to enable women to become bishops

The Church of England has published, today, new legislative proposals to enable women to become bishops which will be debated by the General Synod in July.

24 May 2013

Bishops' statements on women bishops and safeguarding

The bishops of the Church of England today issued two statements on women bishops and safeguarding

 

23 May 2013

Statement on the conclusion of the meeting of the House of Bishops

Statement on the conclusion of the meeting of the House of Bishops

The House of Bishops of the Church of England has today expressed its encouragement and support for new robust processes and steps in bringing forward to General Synod the necessary legislation to consecrate women to the episcopate.

08 February 2013

Southern Africa to consecrate its second female bishop

Southern Africa to consecrate its second female bishop

Bishop-elect Margaret Brenda Vertue, Senior Priest and Vicar General of the Anglican Diocese of False Bay will be consecrated and enthroned as the second Bishop of the Diocese of False Bay and the second woman, after the Right Revd Ellinah Wamukoya, Bishop of Swaziland; on Saturday, 19 January at 10:30

10 January 2013

Melbourne priest to become Queensland's first woman bishop

Melbourne priest to become Queensland's first woman bishop

The Anglican Archbishops of Melbourne and Brisbane, Dr Philip Freier and Dr Phillip Aspinall, have today announced that a Melbourne priest has been selected to lead the Southern Region of the Diocese of Brisbane as Queensland’s first woman bishop.

02 December 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury's Presidential Statement to General Synod

Archbishop of Canterbury's Presidential Statement to General Synod

Following an emergency meeting of the House of Bishops this morning, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams delivered the Presidential Statement to General Synod, in which he called on members to 'attend to one another...to give to one another the care that we need'.

21 November 2012

Abp Thabo Makgoba"It is done! Welcome, Bishop Ellinah!"

Abp Thabo Makgoba"It is done! Welcome, Bishop Ellinah!"

We formed into three processions, and, like good Anglicans, we sung our beautiful hymns to a beautifully and prayerfully crafted liturgy. From the back of the procession, I could see nine mitres ahead of me, piercing the sky, as each procession went into the Mavuso Trade Centre, where between three and four thousand faithful gathered to witness Ellinah being 'done'.

18 November 2012

First woman bishop appointed in Victoria, Australia

First woman bishop appointed in Victoria, Australia

The Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr Philip Freier, has announced the appointment of Canon Barbara Darling as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Melbourne.

25 April 2008

Archdeacon Kay Goldsworthy Appointed Australia's First woman Bishop

Archdeacon Kay Goldsworthy Appointed Australia's First woman Bishop

The Archbishop of Perth, The Most Reverend Roger Herft, this morning announced the appointment of Australia’s first woman bishop

14 April 2008

New woman bishop in Canada

New woman bishop in Canada

It is with joy that Canada sends you the news that the Reverend Canon Dr. Linda Nicholls has been elected Bishop Suffragan for the Diocese of Toronto. She will be consecrated on 2 February 2008.

07 December 2007