(BBC) Scottish Episcopal Church considers female bishop election

A Scottish Anglican priest will learn later if she has become the first female bishop of a major UK church.

The Rev Canon Dr Alison Peden is on a shortlist of five hoping to be elected Bishop of Brechin in the Scottish Episcopal Church.

Dr Peden stood for election to be a bishop in 2010 but failed in her bid.

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2 comments on “(BBC) Scottish Episcopal Church considers female bishop election

  1. kmh1 says:

    “major UK church”? There are bigger *congregations in the US than the Scottish Episcopal Church.

  2. evan miller says:

    In an effort to make themselves even more irrelevant…