Weighing up the role of women

• Who was the first female bishop in the Church of England?

  Libby Lane
• What happened at the Lambeth Conference?

  An Archbishop's Commission was set up to consider the ordination of women- they rejected it
• When was the Lambeth Conference?

  1920
• Who was Florence Li Tim-Oi?

  Female priest ordained in China
• Why was Florence Li Tim-Oi ordained?

  There were not enough men due to the war with Japan
• When was Florence Li Tim-Oi ordained?

  1944
• What were the views of the Ordination of women in 1975?


  There were no "fundamental objections" to women being ordained
• When was it proposed that barriers to the ordination of women should be removed?

  1978
• Who rejected the 1978 proposal that the barriers that kept women from ordination should be removed?

  The House of Clergy
• Why did the House of Clergy reject women being ordained?

  Ideas of Apostolic succession, Bible references and fear/tradition
• What did the Synod agree in 1981?

  Women can be ordained as deacons
• When was the proposal for women in the priesthood put forward?

  1988
• When was the majority in all 3 houses achieved to ordain women?

  1992
• When were the first women ordained as priests in the CofE?

  12th March 1994
• How many women were ordained on 12th March 1994?

  32
• When was the first woman bishop ordained?

  2015
• When was the first black woman bishop ordained?

  2019
• Do traditionalists believe consecration carried out by a woman would be valid?


  No
• What are "provincial episcopal visitors" or "flying bishops"?

  Bishops who will drive across the country just so someone doesn't have to be confirmed by a woman