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| Priest fails in female bishop bid | Priest fails in female bishop bid |
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| A Scottish Anglican priest has failed in her bid to become the first female bishop of a major UK church. | A Scottish Anglican priest has failed in her bid to become the first female bishop of a major UK church. |
| The Reverend Canon Dr Alison Peden had been on a shortlist of three for the role of Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway in the Scottish Episcopal Church. | The Reverend Canon Dr Alison Peden had been on a shortlist of three for the role of Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway in the Scottish Episcopal Church. |
| Dr Gregor Duncan, 59, was the successful candidate, beating Dr Peden, 57, and the Venerable Dr John Applegate, 53. | |
| An electoral synod of clergy and lay church members made the decision. | An electoral synod of clergy and lay church members made the decision. |
| Dr Peden, who is married with three children, is rector of Holy Trinity Church in Stirling, chaplain of Forth Valley College, Stirling, and canon of St Ninian's Cathedral in Perth. | Dr Peden, who is married with three children, is rector of Holy Trinity Church in Stirling, chaplain of Forth Valley College, Stirling, and canon of St Ninian's Cathedral in Perth. |
| Dr Duncan is rector of St Ninian's Church, Pollokshields, Glasgow, and dean of the Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway. Dr Applegate is an academic. | Dr Duncan is rector of St Ninian's Church, Pollokshields, Glasgow, and dean of the Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway. Dr Applegate is an academic. |
| The Scottish Episcopal Church is the third largest Christian Church in Scotland with about 39,000 members. | The Scottish Episcopal Church is the third largest Christian Church in Scotland with about 39,000 members. |
| It has allowed women to become bishops since 2003 but Dr Peden is the first to be shortlisted. | It has allowed women to become bishops since 2003 but Dr Peden is the first to be shortlisted. |
| The Church of England is debating whether to permit women bishops. The Church in Wales voted against it in April 2008. | The Church of England is debating whether to permit women bishops. The Church in Wales voted against it in April 2008. |
| The Church of Ireland allows the ordination of female bishops but no women have been appointed. | The Church of Ireland allows the ordination of female bishops but no women have been appointed. |