Bishops to serve male clergy only in plans to avert exodus from Church of England

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/3134969/Bishops-to-serve-male-clergy-only-in-plans-to-avert-exodus-from-Church-of-England.html

[Telegraph] 6 Oct 2008--n a bid to stop the departure of male clergy who oppose the ordaination of women, they would be given their own "flying bishops" to perform pastoral duties, such as confirmation and ordination services.

Diocesan bishops would lose their authority over the male traditionalist clergy. They would be told they must delegate powers to flying bishops chosen by the archbishops of Canterbury and York.

Liberals will be infuriated by the proposal, which represents a significant concession to the demands of traditionalists who had warned they would be forced to leave the Church of England without such safeguards.

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