Church of England's First Female Bishop!

The Rt Revd Libby Lane has been consecrated as the first female bishop in the Church of England in a packed service at York Minster today attended by more than 100 bishops from the Church of England and women bishops from across the Anglican Communion. In a statement shortly after being consecrated, Bishop Libby said she had been encouraged by the thousands of messages of support she has received since the news of her appointment was announced.
 

She said, "Archbishop Sentamu has observed, "the way that we show our faith and our love for one another is with two simple things, prayer and parties." Today is an occasion of prayer and of party - and I am thrilled that so many want to share in both. I cannot properly express how encouraged I have been in the weeks since the announcement of my nomination, by the thousands of messages I have received with words of congratulation, support and wisdom."

 

Born as Elizabeth Jane Holden in Wycombe Rural District, Buckinghamshire, and raised in Glossop, Derbyshire, Lane was educated at Manchester High School for Girls, an independent girls' school. She studied at St Peter's College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, proceeding to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree under the statutes and customs of the university. She later studied for ordination at Cranmer Hall, Durham University. Lane was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1993 and as a priest in 1994.





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