The Anglican Church Appoints Its First Female Bishop

The Church of England has appointed its first female bishop, Rev. Libby Lane . The historic appointment comes just four weeks after the Church of England’s ruling General Synod formally enacted a change to canon law opening the episcopate to women for the first time.



She will become the new Bishop of Stockport, a post that has been vacant since May. Rev Lane has been the vicar at St Peter’s Hale and St Elizabeth’s Ashley, in the diocese of Chester, since 2007.


She was ordained a deacon in 1993 and a priest in 1994.

Big congrats to her!

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