It’s a big step for the female folks as the Church of England consecrates its first female bishop. “I never thought it would take more than fifteen years to have women bishops,” Libby Lane said after her consecration as a Bishop on Monday in York Minster.
The first time women were allowed to become priests by the Church of England was over two decades ago. And on January 26th 2015, women were finally allowed to also become bishops as Libby Lane was consecrated.
For Reverend Anna Macham, the consecration of Bishop Libby Lane was ‘like breathing new air’. Below is a picture of women clergies taking photos and selfies at the ceremony that took place at York Minster in York, northern England.
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