The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton
The Church of England’s most senior woman bishop was consecrated at the Cathedral on Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, lead the ordination and consecration of the Ven Rachel Treweek who became Bishop of Gloucester. In the same service, the Rev Canon Dame Sarah Mullally, a former Chief Nursing Officer for the National Health Service, was also consecrated as Bishop of Crediton in the Diocese of Exeter. 60 bishops from all over England joined the consecration, a sign of the importance of women being consecrated as bishops.
The service was a fabulous and joyful celebration, attended by well-wishers from all over the country, but especially from the dioceses of London and Salisbury, Exeter and Gloucester. The Canterbury Cathedral girls’ choir, which was formed last year, sang hymns and anthems; and the Cathedral’s bells rang before the service as a mark of welcome.
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The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
CANTERBURY, ENGLAND – JULY 22: A procession of the choir heralds the start of the consecration of Rachel Treweek as the next Bishop of Gloucester at Canterbury Cathedral on July 22, 2015 in Canterbury, England. The consecration makes Rachel Treweek the most senior female member of the Church of England. Previously, two women bishops have been appointed, but Mrs Treweek is the first woman who will run a diocese. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
CANTERBURY, ENGLAND – JULY 22: A procession heralds the start of the consecration of Rachel Treweek as the next Bishop of Gloucester at Canterbury Cathedral on July 22, 2015 in Canterbury, England. The consecration makes Rachel Treweek the most senior female member of the Church of England. Previously, two women bishops have been appointed, but Mrs Treweek is the first woman who will run a diocese. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
CANTERBURY, ENGLAND – JULY 22: Rachel Treweek (2L) takes part in her consecration as the next Bishop of Gloucester at Canterbury Cathedral with Canon Dame Sarah Mullally (2R) who is being consecrated as the Bishop of Crediton on July 22, 2015 in Canterbury, England. The consecration makes Rachel Treweek the most senior female member of the Church of England. Previously, two women bishops have been appointed, but Mrs Treweek is the first woman who will run a diocese. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
CANTERBURY, ENGLAND – JULY 22: A procession of the choir heralds the start of the consecration of Rachel Treweek as the next Bishop of Gloucester at Canterbury Cathedral on July 22, 2015 in Canterbury, England. The consecration makes Treweek the most senior female member of the Church of England. Previously, two women bishops have been appointed, but Mrs Treweek is the first woman who will run a diocese. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
CANTERBURY, ENGLAND – JULY 22: Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby (C) , presides over the consecration of Rachel Treweek as the next Bishop of Gloucester and Canon Dame Sarah Mullally as the Bishop of Crediton at Canterbury Cathedral on July 22, 2015 in Canterbury, England. The consecration makes Rachel Treweek the most senior female member of the Church of England. Previously, two women bishops have been appointed, but Mrs Treweek is the first woman who will run a diocese. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
The Ordination and Consecration of the Bishops of Gloucester and Crediton – Wednesday 22 July 2015.
