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26/03/2015
Woman Appointed Most Senior Bishop In Church Of England
The Venerable Rachel Treweek has been appointed to the Church of England's most senior bishop position.
The current Archdeacon of Hackney is the new Bishop of Gloucester, replacing the Right Rev Michael Perham, who retired in November.
Archdeacon Treweek described her new appointment as "an immense joy and privilege".
She is the third woman to be appointed as Church of England Bishop.
(MH/CD)
The current Archdeacon of Hackney is the new Bishop of Gloucester, replacing the Right Rev Michael Perham, who retired in November.
Archdeacon Treweek described her new appointment as "an immense joy and privilege".
She is the third woman to be appointed as Church of England Bishop.
(MH/CD)
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