the church of england allowed female bishops due to related legislation passing all three houses of general synod on 17 november 2014.
the church of england allowed female bishops due to related legislation passing all three houses of general synod on 17 november 2014.
when did the church of england allow female bishops due to related legislation passing all three houses of general synod?
17 november 2014
the general synod again considered the matter in february 2014 and sent further draft legislation to all the dioceses of the church of england. all dioceses that were able to meet within the necessary time frame (43 of 44) approved the draft legislation in time for it be debated at the general synod in york in july 2014. that legislation passed all three houses of general synod on 14 july 2014, achieving the two-thirds majority required in all three. it gained the necessary parliamentary approvals and royal assent in the subsequent months and was finally approved by the general synod on 17 november 2014.
ordination of women in the anglican communion
the house of bishops hold veto power in the general synod along with the house of clergy and the house of laity. an example of this was when they vetoed a proposal allowing same-sex couples to receive blessings in church of england parish churches. the house of bishops also have distinct responsibilities in the general synod. the house of bishops meets twice in between synod sessions. any measure affecting church of england services or administration of the sacraments also require final approval from the house of bishops in addition to passing through the usual general synod legislative procedure.
house of bishops (church of england)