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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 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. | 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. |
| I am deeply honoured to be given this responsibility by the electors of the diocese and am committed wholly to this new office Dr Gregor Duncan | I am deeply honoured to be given this responsibility by the electors of the diocese and am committed wholly to this new office Dr Gregor Duncan |
| 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. |
| Commenting on his appointment, Dr Duncan said: "I am deeply honoured to be given this responsibility by the electors of the diocese and am committed wholly to this new office." | Commenting on his appointment, Dr Duncan said: "I am deeply honoured to be given this responsibility by the electors of the diocese and am committed wholly to this new office." |
| 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 was the first to be shortlisted. | It has allowed women to become bishops since 2003 but Dr Peden was the first to be shortlisted. |
| The electoral synod was chaired by the Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. | The electoral synod was chaired by the Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. |
| Other churches | Other churches |
| He said: "I am delighted to welcome Dean Gregor Duncan as the next bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. | He said: "I am delighted to welcome Dean Gregor Duncan as the next bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. |
| "He has faithfully served the Scottish Episcopal Church and the clergy and people of Glasgow and Galloway for many years. | "He has faithfully served the Scottish Episcopal Church and the clergy and people of Glasgow and Galloway for many years. |
| "He is widely respected and admired for his faithful pastoral care and the strength of his spirituality." | "He is widely respected and admired for his faithful pastoral care and the strength of his spirituality." |
| 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. |
| The new appointment follows the retirement last year of the Rt Rev Dr Idris Jones, who had served the diocese as Bishop for 11 years. | The new appointment follows the retirement last year of the Rt Rev Dr Idris Jones, who had served the diocese as Bishop for 11 years. |