‘Church of England says yes to women bishops’

Posted on July 15, 2014 
Filed under Church of England

2014 Church of England General Synod“Women can now become bishops following an historic vote by the Church of England’s General Synod today.

Following a day of debate at the General Synod meeting in York on the issue of women in the episcopate, at least two thirds majority of each house – laity, clergy and bishops – voted in favour of the measure to pass.

General Synod votes in favour in all three houses:
• Bishops: 37 in favour, 2 against, 1 abstention.
• Clergy: 162 in favour, 25 against, 4 abstentions.
• Laity: 152 in favour, against 45, 5 abstentions…”

– from the Anglican Communion News Service.

See also: The transcript of the Archbishop Justin Welby’s remarks during the General Synod debate.