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THE acting Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Colin Fletcher, has welcomed the appointment of the first female bishop in the Church of England. Bishop Colin says: "The announcement that Libby Lane has been appointed as the next Bishop of Stockport will, I know, bring much joy to many people both in this Diocese and throughout the Church of England.
As one of the eight women who has been regularly attending the House of Bishops' Meetings over recent months I have come to value her contributions very much indeed and I look forward to working with her in the coming years.
I am delighted too that the five principles worked out by the House of Bishops will also ensure that those, such as the recently appointed Bishop of Burnley, who disagree with the development of having women bishops, will also retain their honoured place within the Church of England."Listen to an interview with the Revd Libby Lane here:
The Revd Libby Lane who is to become the Bishop of Stockport.
Kippa Matthews.
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