LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Lambeth conference debates ordinating women bishops

Genre

Speech

TX Date

1 Aug 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:30

Description

At the Anglican Bishops meeting in Canterbury for the Lambeth Conference, the subject of allowing female bishops was debated. Series of speech excerpts for and against: Dr John Neill, Bishop of Tuam in Ireland who put forward the proposal; Graham Leonard, Bishop of London; Desmond Tutu, Bishop of Cape Town; Bishop Peter(?) Hatendi of Harare, Zimbabwe. Audio distorted at end.

Contributors

Graham Leonard; Desmond Tutu; John Neill; Peter(?) Hatendi

Keywords

Conferences; Clergy; Church; Bishops; Ordination of women; Canterbury

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