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Honoring the Philadelphia 11 After 50 Years

Until 1974 there were no female priests in the Episcopal Church. Half a century later, the church has elected 53 female bishops.

The Philadelphia Ordinations: Some Misunderstandings

On July 29, 1974, eleven women were ordained to the priesthood in Philadelphia; they are commonly referred to as the Philadelphia Eleven. The Philadelphia...

‘Make Even More History’

Fredrica Harris Thompsett: “You intervene in history to make even more history.”

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