[Apologetics] Hundreds of clergy 'will leave Church of England over women bishops'

[Art Kelly]

Hundreds of clergy 'will leave church over women
bishops'
By Jonathan Petre, Religion Correspondent
(Filed: 11/07/2005)

Nearly a quarter of the Church of England's bishops,
including several of its most senior, are likely to
oppose moves to consecrate women as bishops at the
General Synod in York today.
 
About nine of the Church's diocesan bishops, including
the Bishops of London, Winchester and Durham, are
thought to harbour strong doubts about the reform.

Traditionalists raised the stakes yesterday by warning
that up to 800 clergy, including a number of bishops,
could quit if women are consecrated.

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