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| Reverend Philip North consecrated new Bishop of Burnley | Reverend Philip North consecrated new Bishop of Burnley |
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| The new Bishop of Burnley will be consecrated later in a service that will take into account his opposition to the ordination of female bishops. | The new Bishop of Burnley will be consecrated later in a service that will take into account his opposition to the ordination of female bishops. |
| The Rt Rev Philip North replaces the Rt Rev John Goddard, who retired in July. | The Rt Rev Philip North replaces the Rt Rev John Goddard, who retired in July. |
| He will pledge obedience to the Archbishop of York John Sentamu, who will lead the service at York Minster. | He will pledge obedience to the Archbishop of York John Sentamu, who will lead the service at York Minster. |
| But because Dr Sentamu last week consecrated the Church of England's first female bishop, the new bishop will be consecrated by another bishop. | But because Dr Sentamu last week consecrated the Church of England's first female bishop, the new bishop will be consecrated by another bishop. |
| He will be consecrated by a bishop who has never ordained a woman, as part of the Church of England's provision for those who opposed the ordination of women. | He will be consecrated by a bishop who has never ordained a woman, as part of the Church of England's provision for those who opposed the ordination of women. |
| Archbishop Sentamu said: "These arrangements are for prayer, not politics." | Archbishop Sentamu said: "These arrangements are for prayer, not politics." |
| Bishop-elect North is a suffragan - or assistant bishop - in the Anglican Diocese of Blackburn. | |
| The bishop-elect was born in north London and after leaving school studied history at the University of York. He was once forced to turn down a previous appointment as bishop because his new flock did not accept his views on the ordination of women. | The bishop-elect was born in north London and after leaving school studied history at the University of York. He was once forced to turn down a previous appointment as bishop because his new flock did not accept his views on the ordination of women. |