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Article: The first woman Episcopal bishop; elevation of Christian social activist Barbara C. Harris causes religious stir.
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- Ebony
- Article date:
- May 1, 1989
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The First Woman Episcopal Bishop
Elevation of Christian social activist Barbara C. Harris causes religious stir
SLIGHT in stature but by no means meek is the Black female minister from Philadelphia whose elevation to Episcopal bishop has stirred ecumenical waters from New England to England. By becoming the first female Episcopal bishop, the Rt. Rev. Barbara Clementine Harris broke a 2,000-year barrier to ascension for women in the Anglican Communion of 27 independent churches. The Communion includes the Episcopal Church. Bishop Harris' elevation rekindled a debate about the sanctity of women bishops, and criticism of the new bishop herself -- a skilled ...