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Posted: 16 Dec 2009 @ 00:00

Woman is on shortlist for next Glasgow bishop

THE Revd Dr Alison Peden, Rector of Holy Trinity, Stirling, and a Canon of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth, is on a shortlist of three for the election of the next Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway. The Scottish Episcopal Church voted in favour of women bishops in 2003. The two other candidates are the Principal of the Southern North West Training Partnership, Manchester, the Ven. Dr John Applegate, and the Dean of ...

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Tue 11 Jun 13 @ 12:57
WATCH says it's "very encouraged by" HoB's women bishops legislative proposals, which "are, in essence, ones that WATCH can support"

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