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Women Bishops—The Task Ahead

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Michael Nazir-Ali
Affiliation:
Bishop of Rochester
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For some, the possibility of women bishops in the Church of England is to be resisted. For others, it would be a natural progression from women's ordination, first as deacons and then as priests. Last year, General Synod called on the House of Bishops to initiate further theological study on the episcopate in preparation for a debate on the ordination of women as bishops. The resulting working party, which I am to chair, will report during 2002. But what are the theological issues with which we have to grapple?

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