women as bishops

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Honoring the Philadelphia 11 After 50 Years

Kirk Petersen - July 30, 2024

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

News | Anglican Communion

Japanese Anglicanism’s First Female Bishop

Neva Rae Fox - July 15, 2022

“My understanding is that the people of the Diocese of Hokkaido did not elect me because I am a woman”

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Bishop Slates Continue Trend Toward Women

Kirk Petersen - May 24, 2021

Three dioceses recently announced the candidates in their upcoming bishop elections: Iowa, Nevada, and Pittsburgh. One detail jumps out from a glance at the...

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Pioneering Female Bishop Barbara Harris Dies at 89

Kirk Petersen - March 14, 2020

She was the first woman in the Anglican Communion to be consecrated a bishop.

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Women Make Continued Advances in the Episcopacy

Kirk Petersen - July 2, 2019

The number of new women is unprecedented, but the number of total new bishops is not.

Books & Culture

How Did We Get Here?

Prudence Dailey - January 3, 2013

Prudence Dailey, Mark Chapman, and Andrew Goddard reflect on General Synod’s vote regarding women in the episcopate.

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