A Winchester church is hosting the launch of a local breakaway group from the Church of England over plans for women bishops.
The General Synod ”“ the Church of England’s ruling body ”“ is due to vote on the ordination of women bishops next month (Nov).
Just days before the crunch-vote, Holy Trinity Church in Upper Brook Street is setting-up a Winchester diocesan branch of the “Mission Society of St Wilfred and St Hilda” on Saturday November 16 with the blessing of the Bishop of Richborough.
I gather from this that the branch is being set up within the diocese of Winchester. But if it is a “branch” of the Society of Hilda & Wilfrid, then how is it a “breakaway group”?
If it was a new unauthorised congregation then I could understand the headline to the article.