Williams may Relinquish Consecrating Role for Church of England Unity
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev Dr Rowan Williams may pass over the role of consecrating women of the Church of England decides to allow them to become bishops.
Posted: Monday, October 3 , 2005, 10:02 (UK)

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev Dr Rowan Williams may pass over the role of consecrating women of the Church of England decides to allow them to become bishops, reports the Daily Telegraph.

The most senior members of the Church have been discussing ways of averting a huge exodus of those opposed to reforms if the move goes ahead. However, pro-women rights campaigners have been arguing that if women are not allowed to become bishops, it would amount to basically treating them as second-class citizens.

Under the Church’s new proposal, Dr Williams will lay down his traditional role as the primary consecrator of bishops in the south of England, and delegate this task to other senior bishops.

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