BBC: Women bishops should be created, General Synod rules

The Church of England’s ruling synod has decided that women bishops should be allowed, but there are further steps to take before they can be ordained.

The General Synod has given minimal concessions to traditionalist Anglicans who opposed the move.

They had sought exemptions from serving under women bishops and guaranteed access to a male alternative.

But the synod decided women bishops should be able to decide the identity of any bishop entering their dioceses.

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One comment on “BBC: Women bishops should be created, General Synod rules

  1. Doug Stein says:

    …and the fat lady is clearing her throat for the final aria. Doesn’t that horned helmet look like a mitre?
    Doug