Mutual Flourishing? Do the Number of Senior Appointments Support the Five Guiding Principles?
from English Churchman:
Church Society has highlighted the question regarding the seriousness of the Church of England’s hierarchy about its implementation of Five Guiding Principles that were published in 2014.
The Five Guiding Principles were written after the C of E changed canon law to permit the consecration of women to the office of Bishop. They must be assented to by all ordinands. They specifically call for all to mutually flourish with their own convictions regarding the ministry of female clergy.
The numerical breakdown of senior appointments since 2014 was brought to the fore in a Church Society newsletter which reproduced figures from the report issued in June by the Church of England’s Implementation and Dialogue Group. The numbers demonstrate that reality does not reflect the stated intention of “mutual flourishing” in the Five Guiding Principles.
Since 2014:
- 67 residentiary canons were appointed including 25 women; 0 traditional catholic; 0 conservative evangelical.
- 80 archdeacons were appointed including 26 women; 1 traditional catholic; 0 conservative evangelical.
- 19 deans were appointed including 4 women; 0 traditional catholic; 0 conservative evangelical.
- 35 suffragan bishops were appointed including 19 women; 1 traditional catholic and 1 conservative evangelical (that is, Bishop Rod Thomas).
- 12 diocesan bishops were appointed including 5 women; 1 traditional catholic (who has indicated that he will ordain women); 0 conservative evangelical.
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