Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Chris Bryant (Labour), on Monday, 1 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 36 members in total.

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ORDINATION OF WOMEN BISHOPS

That this House welcomes the publication on 2nd November of a report by the Bishop of Rochester on the ordination of women bishops in the Church of England; notes that the Anglian Church in Canada, New Zealand and the USA already ordains women bishops; further notes that the Church of England now has women as curates, chaplains, vicars, rectors, deacons, archdeacons and deans; and hopes that the Church of England will soon move towards abolishing the stained glass ceiling that prevents women from becoming bishops and archbishops.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1851 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Clergy Church of England Women

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk