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List of the first 32 women ordained as Church of England priests


On 12 March 1994, the first 32 women were ordained as Church of England priests. The service was officiated by Bishop Barry Rogerson in Bristol Cathedral.

Rogerson ordained the women in alphabetical order, so Angela Berners-Wilson is considered the very first woman to be ordained.

The youngest woman to be ordained was Karen MacKinnon, with Jean Kings being the second youngest. The oldest was 69.

In 2004 the tenth anniversary of the ordinations was celebrated at Bristol Cathedral and, by then, one of the priests had died and 14 had retired.

The 32 women ordained on the day were: (Complete list copied from the Order of Service)

The officiating bishop believed it would be 10 years before the first woman would be appointed as a bishop.


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