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General Synod rejects women bishops compromise bid General Synod rejects women bishops compromise bid
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Anglicans opposed to the ordination of women bishops have been refused concessions they say would secure their place in the Church of England.Anglicans opposed to the ordination of women bishops have been refused concessions they say would secure their place in the Church of England.
The General Synod defeated a bid to increase the power of male bishops to intervene in traditionalist parishes. The General Synod defeated a bid to increase the autonomy of male bishops looking after traditionalist parishes.
But the Synod did opt to back possible further amendments to legislation introducing women bishops in a bid to avoid a split over the issue.But the Synod did opt to back possible further amendments to legislation introducing women bishops in a bid to avoid a split over the issue.
A final vote on the creation of female bishops will be held in the summer.A final vote on the creation of female bishops will be held in the summer.
Legislation as it stands would allow traditionalist parishes to have the right of access to an alternative male bishop - one who would intervene in the diocese of a woman bishop only at her discretion.Legislation as it stands would allow traditionalist parishes to have the right of access to an alternative male bishop - one who would intervene in the diocese of a woman bishop only at her discretion.
The traditionalists had tried to strengthen the hand of visiting bishops, giving them their own power to care for parishes unwilling to serve under a woman bishop. The amendment aimed to define the alternative bishops' authority in such a way that it did not derive from that of the woman diocesan bishop.
A number of speakers at the General Synod including Rt Rev Michael Perham, the Bishop of Gloucester, said they were opposed to such changes.A number of speakers at the General Synod including Rt Rev Michael Perham, the Bishop of Gloucester, said they were opposed to such changes.
He warned that the Church could face the prospect of campaigners in favour of women bishops unable to vote for final approval of the legislation in July if it was amended in the way proposed by the Manchester Diocesan Synod. He warned that the Church could face the prospect of campaigners in favour of women bishops unable to vote for final approval of the legislation in July if it were amended in the way proposed by the Manchester Diocesan Synod.
"The worst possible outcome would be for the legislation to go down at final approval and that would be a disaster," he said."The worst possible outcome would be for the legislation to go down at final approval and that would be a disaster," he said.
"I don't doubt that would mean a haemorrhaging of women from the Church's life and ministry.""I don't doubt that would mean a haemorrhaging of women from the Church's life and ministry."
Some supporters of women bishops said the proposals would force women diocesan bishops to accept limitations on their authority.Some supporters of women bishops said the proposals would force women diocesan bishops to accept limitations on their authority.
The Manchester Diocesan motion suggests "co-ordinate jurisdiction" and was proposed in an amendment moved by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York in 2010. That amendment was passed by the synod's Houses of Bishops and Laity but defeated in the House of Clergy. The Manchester Diocesan motion suggested "co-ordinate jurisdiction" and was proposed in an amendment moved by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York in 2010. It was passed then by the synod's Houses of Bishops and Laity but defeated in the House of Clergy.
The intention was to meet traditionalists' objections that a male bishop appointed to look after them would derive his authority from the female bishop who appointed them.
BBC religion correspondent Robert Pigott said traditionalist Anglo-Catholics on the synod wanted a guarantee incorporated into the law that they will have access to what they regard as fully "authentic" bishops.BBC religion correspondent Robert Pigott said traditionalist Anglo-Catholics on the synod wanted a guarantee incorporated into the law that they will have access to what they regard as fully "authentic" bishops.
Many conservative Evangelicals also oppose women bishops because they believe the Bible requires male "headship" in the Church and in the family.Many conservative Evangelicals also oppose women bishops because they believe the Bible requires male "headship" in the Church and in the family.
The earliest the General Synod could give final approval to legislation on women bishops would be in July - it needs a two-thirds majority in all three houses of the General Synod.The earliest the General Synod could give final approval to legislation on women bishops would be in July - it needs a two-thirds majority in all three houses of the General Synod.