

We continue our celebration of those women who have recently celebrated 25 years since their ordination to the priesthood:
Congratulations to the 449 women ordained priest from May 1st to Pentecost (22nd May)
In the diocese of Hereford, on 7th May, 15 women were ordained priest
In the diocese of Leicester, on 7th May, 19 women were ordained priest
In the diocese of Worcester, 5 women were ordained priest on 6th May in Hartlebury, and on 7th May, 27 women were ordained in the cathedral
In the diocese of Bradford, 12 women were ordained on 8th May
In the diocese of Canterbury, 22 women were ordained on 8th May
In the diocese of Newcastle, 8 women were ordained on 8th May, 8 were ordained on 15th May, 17 were ordained on 21st May and 1 was ordained on 22nd May.
In the diocese of Portsmouth, 12 women were ordained on 12th May and 8 were ordained on 22nd May
In the diocese of Bath and Wells , 15 women were ordained on 14th May and 15 were ordained on 15th May
In the diocese of Blackburn , 7 women were ordained on 14th May in Lancaster and 6 were ordained on 15th May in Blackpool
In the diocese of Carlisle , 5 women were ordained on 14th May in the cathedral, 8 were ordained in Kendal and 2 were ordained on 15th May in Egremont
In the diocese Derby , 7 women were ordained on 14th May in Tideswell and 10 were ordained on 15th May in the cathedral
In the diocese of Gloucester, 12 women were ordained on 14th May and 15 were ordained on 15th May
In the diocese of York , 17 women were ordained on 14th May and 22 were ordained on 21st
May
In the diocese of Chichester, 12 women were ordained on 15th May in East Grinstead
In the diocese of Birmingham, 16 women were ordained on 20th May
In the diocese of Southwark, 78 women were ordained on 21st May (this was the largest number of ordinations in one diocese. They took place in three services on one day)
In the diocese of Liverpool, 28 women were ordained on 22nd May
In the diocese of Lincoln 25 women were ordained on 22nd May