New Bishop of Stockport is UK's first woman bishop
Reverend Libby Lane has been nominated as the first female bishop in the Church of England.
Reverend Libby Lane has been nominated as the first female bishop in the Church of England.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he is "absolutely delighted" at the appointment of Libby Lane as Bishop of Stockport.
Her Christ-centred life, calmness and clear determination to serve the Church and the community make her a wonderful choice.
She will be bishop in a diocese that has been outstanding in its development of people, and she will make a major contribution.
She and her family will be in my prayers during the initial excitement, and the pressures of moving.
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