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Female Bishops Approved For Ordination

But divisions remain between some Anglicans who feel it is consistent with their faith and traditionalists who disagree

The Church of England has nullified old tradition on Monday with a final vote allowing women become bishops, with the first appointments looking feasible by Christmas.

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After a largely symbolic show of hands at the General Synod - the lawmaking body of the Church of England, approval of the historic change which was first agreed to in July was announced.

The British Parliament backed the approval in October.

“Today we can begin to embrace a new way of being the church and moving forward together,” the archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, said after the vote.

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But divisions remain between some Anglicans who feel it is consistent with their faith and traditionalists who disagree.

The general synod voted to back plans for female bishops in July.

A prior move to allow women to stand as bishops was defeated in 2012 by six votes cast by lay members of the general synod, the law-making body of the Church of England.

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