Church of England Ordains Women
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Priests, Ministers, Clergy, Feminism, Feminists, Women’s Rights, Gender Issues, Sexism
- Curriculum: Women’s History, 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
- Geographical Location: United Kingdom
- Date: March 12, 1994
Article abstract: Following one of its most divisive debates, the Church of England agreed to a fully ordained ministry for women.
Women Become Anglican Priests
On November 11, 1992, the General Synod of the Church of England, the state church and the largest and most influential of the English churches, voted by the required two-thirds majority to allow women into the full Anglican ministry. Voting procedures were complicated in that the Synod was divided into three houses of bishops, clergy, and laity. Each house had to produce the required two-thirds...
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