Church of England rejects women bishops

Consecration and Ordination of Women Measure falls six votes short
November 20, 2012
By George Conger

The General Synod of the Church of England has rejected legislation allowing women priest to be appointed to the episcopate.

Following 12 years of legislative progress and several hours of debate during the 20 Nov 2012 afternoon session of synod, the Consecration and Ordination of Women Measure failed to pass in all three houses of the Church of England's legislative body.

In the House of Bishops the vote was 44 for and 3 against with 2 abstentions; in the House of Clergy 148 for and 45 against; and in the House of Laity 132 for and 74 against.

A two-thirds margin was required in all three houses to amend church canons to permit women bishops. While the bishops and clergy endorsed the measure, it fell six votes short amongst the laity. the rest

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Wow – we truly live in an age of miracles. The Church of England just voted in favour of tradition. To be precise, its Synod failed to garner the necessary two thirds majority to allow for women bishops. A majority did want change, just not a large enough one – and most of the opposition seems to have come from the laity rather than the clergy...