Anglican cathedral offers choice of communion blessed by male, female priests

July 29, 2009

Blackburn Cathedral is offering its Anglican laity a choice of communion blessed by a female residential canon or a male priest. “It was agreed by all the clergy and cathedral chapter that this was the best way to handle what we call a mixed economy,” said Andrew Hindley, a cathedral canon.

 

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Further information:

• Holy row at Blackburn Cathedral over woman-blessed Communion bread (This Is Lancashire)