From New Zealand-The Rev Canon Dr Eleanor Sanderson has been elected to serve as Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Wellington a move which will make her the first female Bishop in the Diocese since its establishment.Thursday, June 1, 2017
Anglican Diocese of Wellington welcomes its first female Bishop
The Rev Canon Dr Eleanor Sanderson has been elected to serve as Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Wellington – a move which will make her the first female Bishop in the Diocese since its establishment.
Dr Sanderson, who serves as the Vicar of St Alban’s, Eastbourne, is also chaplain of Wellesley College in Days Bay. She has served in various roles in the Diocese of Wellington over 16 years and was ordained to the priesthood in 2006.
Dr Sanderson will be ordained as bishop at a public ceremony at the Cathedral of St Paul on Friday. She will also be the fourth female bishop in New Zealand history.
“It’s a really exciting time to be a part of the church. There’s not many women globally in this role,” she says. “It’s not about being the first or the last but it’s about the changes that have happened to allow us to get to this point. This is a huge testament to the amount the work that women and men have done in this country.”
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