Events
First attempt to put women’s ordination on the agenda of the Lambeth ConferenceSpecial Archbishops’ commission examines the case for women priests but rules it outBishop Ronald Hall of Hong Kong breaks ranks and ordains Florence Li Tim-Oi, a Chinese Deacon as the first Anglican woman priestLambeth Conference concludes that the arguments for and against ordination of women are “inconclusive” – meaning there was no blanket oppositionThe Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael Ramsey, rules individual provinces of the worldwide Anglican church can ordain women if they choseChurch of England’s General Synod takes first steps to ordaining women with vote that there is "no fundamental objection"First attempt to bring legislation allowing female priests failsGeneral Synod votes to allow women to become deaconsGeneral Synod votes to permit women to be ordained in the priesthoodFirst women priests ordainedSynod begins process of considering women bishopsLegislation to allow women bishops narrowly fails to clear the General SynodArchbishop Justin Welby enthroned, starts new talks on women bishopsThe Northern Irish priest the Rt Rev Pat Storey
installed as Bishop in the Republic of IrelandGeneral Synod overwhelmingly votes for women bishopsChange in canon law approved by the Queen and formally enacted by the General SynodRt Rev Libby Lane consecrated as Bishop of Stockport at York Minster
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