From Mozambique-
Joana Chilengue,
Lina Maria dos Santos and Fatucha Rosemary are the first Anglican women
clergy to be ordained in Mozambique. The presiding Bishop said the
ordination of the three transitional deacons was a "very big milestone"
for the diocese as it made plain the church's appreciation of women's
ministry
The ordination of
women in Southern Africa has been authorised by the Anglican church
since 1992. However, it was only in 2015 that the synod of the Anglican
Diocese of Libombos, Mozambique made the move to "open the altar to
women."
Bishop of Libombos,
Monsignor Carlos Matsinhe explained during the ordination ceremony
that, "At the level of Southern Africa, the decision to ordain women was
made 28 years ago, but each diocese has the prerogative to admit to
ordination of women at their own discretion and we have been thinking
and thinking for the last few years."
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