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women in church
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9 Oct 2017
Events
First attempt to put women’s ordination on the agenda of the Lambeth Conference
Special Archbishops’ commission examines the case for women priests but rules it out
Bishop Ronald Hall of Hong Kong breaks ranks and ordains Florence Li Tim-Oi, a Chinese Deacon as the first Anglican woman priest
Lambeth Conference concludes that the arguments for and against ordination of women are “inconclusive” – meaning there was no blanket opposition
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael Ramsey, rules individual provinces of the worldwide Anglican church can ordain women if they chose
Church 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 fails
General Synod votes to allow women to become deacons
General Synod votes to permit women to be ordained in the priesthood
First women priests ordained
Synod begins process of considering women bishops
Legislation to allow women bishops narrowly fails to clear the General Synod
Archbishop Justin Welby enthroned, starts new talks on women bishops
The Northern Irish priest the Rt Rev Pat Storey installed as Bishop in the Republic of Ireland
General Synod overwhelmingly votes for women bishops
Change in canon law approved by the Queen and formally enacted by the General Synod
Rt Rev Libby Lane consecrated as Bishop of Stockport at York Minster
