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The Church in Wales' governing body has narrowly rejected proposals to allow women priests to become bishops.The Church in Wales' governing body has narrowly rejected proposals to allow women priests to become bishops.
The controversial bill was defeated by three votes at the 140-member body meeting in Lampeter, despite being backed by the Archbishop of Wales.The controversial bill was defeated by three votes at the 140-member body meeting in Lampeter, despite being backed by the Archbishop of Wales.
Dr Barry Morgan had said he could not see how the church could logically exclude women from becoming bishops.Dr Barry Morgan had said he could not see how the church could logically exclude women from becoming bishops.
However, more than 100 clergy warned in December last year they would not accept the ministry of women bishops.However, more than 100 clergy warned in December last year they would not accept the ministry of women bishops.
The bill, proposed by six diocesan bishops, needed a two-thirds majority in each section of the governing body to take effect.The bill, proposed by six diocesan bishops, needed a two-thirds majority in each section of the governing body to take effect.
Its defeat leaves Wales and England as the only UK regions in the Anglican Church that do not have female bishops.Its defeat leaves Wales and England as the only UK regions in the Anglican Church that do not have female bishops.
Women have been ordained as priests within the church in Wales since January 1997. Women have been ordained as priests within the Church in Wales since January 1997.
Speaking ahead of the vote on Wednesday, Dr Morgan, said: "I do not personally see how having agreed to ordaining women to both the diaconate and priesthood the church can logically exclude women from the episcopate."Speaking ahead of the vote on Wednesday, Dr Morgan, said: "I do not personally see how having agreed to ordaining women to both the diaconate and priesthood the church can logically exclude women from the episcopate."
The Rt Rev John Stewart Davies, Bishop of St Asaph, had also supported the bill.The Rt Rev John Stewart Davies, Bishop of St Asaph, had also supported the bill.
But clergy opposed to the change signed a letter published in the Church Times last December warning they would not accept the ministry of women bishops.But clergy opposed to the change signed a letter published in the Church Times last December warning they would not accept the ministry of women bishops.
Among those opposing the bill was the Rev Roy Doxsey, of St German's Church in Cardiff.Among those opposing the bill was the Rev Roy Doxsey, of St German's Church in Cardiff.
Speaking ahead of the vote, he said: "The bishops are in the apostolic succession and while our Lord had hundreds of disciples, amongst them many, many women, out of those hundreds of disciples he only selected 12 and they were all male."Speaking ahead of the vote, he said: "The bishops are in the apostolic succession and while our Lord had hundreds of disciples, amongst them many, many women, out of those hundreds of disciples he only selected 12 and they were all male."