Following the consecration of Glyn Webster, an election has been held to elect his successor as prolocutor [ie chair] of the lower house [ie clergy] of the Convocation of York.
The Venerable Cherry Vann, the Archdeacon of Rochdale, was elected unopposed.
Amongst other things the prolocutor is an ex officio member of the Archbishops’ Council.
Posted by Peter Owen on Friday, 1 February 2013 at 11:48pm GMT | TrackBackAnother vote for women! Deo gratias!
Posted by: Father Ron Smith on Monday, 4 February 2013 at 9:58am GMTIndeed Fr Smith, and a woman priest who argued very forcibly in Synod for coordinate jurisdiction. She is a great friend to traditionalists, who, I am sure, will welcome her appointment too.
Posted by: Benedict on Monday, 4 February 2013 at 4:51pm GMT"She is a great friend to traditionalists, who, I am sure, will welcome her appointment too."
Good. All the clergy of the Convocation of York should welcome their new female head.
Posted by: Jeremy on Tuesday, 5 February 2013 at 3:03am GMTNo Jeremy, I doubt conservative evangelicals would see it that way. I am not an evangelical but recognise the good work Ms Vann did in seeking to help us traditionalists, so as an Anglo-Catholic I have no problem with what is a legal appointment and not a sacramental one.
Posted by: Benedict on Tuesday, 5 February 2013 at 9:41am GMT