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The Revd Libby Lane Announced as Bishop of Stockport

Downing street have today announced that the new Bishop of Stockport – and the first woman bishop in the Church of England 

17 December 2014

Women bishops: Archbishop hails "new way of being the church"

Archbishop Justin says the Church can begin "moving forward together" after General Synod enacts women bishops legislation.

18 November 2014

Legislation on Women Bishops Becomes Law at General Synod

The General Synod has today enacted the measure enabling women to be ordained as Bishops in the Church of England.

17 November 2014

Code for Women Bishops aims to keep all included - Archbishop

Guidelines for new legislation to ordain women as bishops aim to make everyone feel valued in the Church

22 September 2014

College of Bishops Meeting

The College of Bishops of the Church of England has met for three days. 

17 September 2014

Wales: Crossing the Threshold - event marks new Women Bishops' law

Two women bishops from the United States will take part in a conference in Cardiff this week as legislation allowing women to be ordained as bishops in Wales comes into effect.

03 September 2014

Women bishops: Abp Welby's speech to Ecclesiastical Committee

Archbishop Justin Welby has outlined how General Synod came to approve legislation allowing women to become bishops in the Church of England. 

23 July 2014

Hope for Kenya's first woman bishop

The decision on 14 July by the General Synod of the Church of England to allow ordination of female bishops has reignited fresh hopes among local women priests of rising to top leadership in the Anglican Church of Kenya.

21 July 2014

Uganda Hails Vote On Women Bishops

The Anglican community in Uganda has welcomed news that the Church of England has for the first time opened the door for women to become bishops.

21 July 2014

Church of England says yes to women bishops

Clergy and laity of the Church of England's General Synod made history today after voting to allow the ordination of women as bishops

14 July 2014