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.
Rev Libby Lane is Uk's first female bishop
The Church of England announced in a historic appointment today that the Rev Libby Lane will become its first female bishop.
The announcement comes a month after the General Synod formally adopted legislation in favour of women bishops.
Ms Lane, 48, has been appointed the new Bishop of Stockport, an assistant or suffragan bishop, in the diocese of Chester.
She will be consecrated as the 8th bishop of the town at a ceremony at York Minster on January 26.
She was ordained a priest in 1994 and has served a number of parish and chaplaincy roles in the north of England in the dioceses of Blackburn, York and Chester.
For the past eight years she has served as vicar of St Peter's, Hale, Greater Manchester, and St Elizabeth's, Ashley, Cheshire.
Ms Lane said:
The move marks the end of centuries of all-male leadership in the Church.
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