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Dioceses vote in favour of women bishops

The Church of England’s dioceses* have now all voted in favour of the current draft legislation to enable women to be bishops. 

23 May 2014

House of Bishops Statement

The House of Bishops of the Church of England met at Bishopthorpe Palace in York on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th May 2014.

21 May 2014

Australia's first woman diocesan bishop consecrated

Australia’s first woman diocesan bishop, Dr Sarah Macneil, has been consecrated in northern New South Wales.

04 March 2014

Women bishops: Yorkshire first to vote for fast-track scheme

Yorkshire has become the first place to vote for women to become bishops by the end of the year

03 March 2014

25 years after consecration of Bishop Barbara C. Harris

A reflection on women’s episcopacy and the Church 25 years after the Anglican Communion’s first female bishop was ordained

26 February 2014

General Synod approves next steps on Women in the Episcopate

England's synod has voted to pave the way for the legislative process to enable women to become Bishops to be completed this year.

12 February 2014

Bishops hold Wales-wide meetings on 'code' for women bishops

The Bishops of the Church in Wales are holding open meetings across Wales this month and next (Jan and Feb) to consult on a code for ordaining women as bishops.

14 January 2014

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