Brisbane removes barrier to women bishops

Posted on June 22, 2008 
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Archbishop Phillip Aspinall“The Anglican Diocese of Brisbane has cleared the way for Queensland to have its first woman bishop.

The synod of the diocese, which held its annual meeting in Brisbane this weekend, removed an obstacle in the church canon that stopped women from becoming assistant bishops, and therefore, bishops. …”

– Report from The Sydney Morning Herald. (See also this story from 25 May 2008.)
(Photo of Abp Phillip Aspinall: Diocese of Brisbane.)