Bishop faces rebellion over women clergy
Posted on December 15, 2008
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“A senior bishop is facing a rebellion from his clergy over his attempt to create a haven for opponents of female priests. …
One senior cleric in the diocese has accused the bishop of trying to establish a refuge for anti-women priests. He claimed that the decision to block the appointment of a new bishop who would ordain women was an attempt to create a haven for traditionalists opposed to female priests.”
– From The (UK) Telegraph. (Note the growing use of the word “traditionalist”.) Photo: Diocese of Chichester.
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