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Woman elected to lead American Episcopalians
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Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Jun 18, 2006 10:39pm |
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Media | TV News - CNN |
News Date | Monday, June 19, 2006 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
Description | COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Nevada Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori became the first woman elected to lead a church in the global Anglican Communion when she was picked Sunday to be the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church.
It was another groundbreaking and controversial move for a denomination that consecrated Anglicanism's first openly gay bishop just three years ago.
Standing before cheering delegates to Episcopal General Convention, Jefferts Schori said she was "awed and honored and deeply privileged to be elected." Outgoing Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold was at her side as she was introduced after closed-door balloting.
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