Michael Trimmer: Evangelicals in CofE want 12 bishops after women bishops vote

A group of conservative evangelicals in the Church of England has called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to guarantee representation among bishops once women are allowed to the episcopate.

Church Society is asking Archbishop Justin Welby to ensure the appointment of at least 12 conservative evangelical bishops.

This message comes in response to the Archbishop's presidential address to the General Synod of the Church of England in Westminster yesterday, in which he called for "gracious reconciliation" in a Church that is deeply divided over issues of gay marriage and women bishops.