 General Synod of the Church of England | |
| Long title | A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to make provision for the ordination of women as priests, and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1993 No. 2 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 5 November 1993 |
| Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 is a Church of England measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England enabling the ordination of women in the Church of England.
Both Queen's Consent and Prince's Consent were required to pass the Measure.
It was repealed by Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014 which enabled the ordination of women as bishops and re-enabled the ordination of women as priests.
Resolutions
To protect those in the Church of England who could not accept the ordination of women as priests, two resolutions were provided.
Resolution A
- "That this parochial church council would not accept a woman as the minister who presides at or celebrates the Holy Communion or pronounces the Absolution in the parish."
Resolution B
- "That this parochial church council would not accept a woman as the incumbent or priest-in-charge of the benefice or as a team vicar for the benefice."
See also
- Alternative episcopal oversight (informally "Resolution C")
- Ordination of women in the Anglican Communion
- List of Church of England measures
References
- "Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993". legislation.gov.uk. 5 November 1993. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- "I hope that I need detain the House".
- "Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- "Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993". Church Society. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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