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