Scottish Episcopal Church defends decision to ordain first female bishop

From Christian Daily-

The Scottish Episcopal Church has spoken up about its decision to consecrate Canon Anne Dyer as the new Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney in March, as it said those who questioned the move were attempting to "subvert" its processes.

Soon to be the first female bishop in Scotland, Canon Dyer is set to be ordained during a service at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Aberdeen this March. The Church's decision has sparked opposition from a group inside the diocese which wrote an open letter urging Dyer to consider turning down the position, the BBC News detailed.

In Aberdeen and Orkney, priests have threatened to resign over Dyer's appointment. They described the move as "divisive" and "disrespectful" since it "directly goes against the established wishes of the diocese on the views it would hope that our new bishop would hold and minister to us from the perspective of them," The Guardian relayed.

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