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THE Anglican Church has moved to open the way for women to be appointed as bishops.The historic legislation was brought before the Melbourne Synod yesterday at St Paul's Cathedral by Melbourne Archbishop Philip Freier. The church's supreme decision-making body voted in favour of the change. "There was overwhelming support to enable the diocese to proceed with having women as bishops," Dr Freier said. Dr Freier said there was not currently a vacancy in the Melbourne Diocese for a bishop, so it was difficult to say exactly when the first woman would be appointed to the role."But I think it's really good now that we can choose from all of the talent we have available in our church for the work of a bishop," he said. Dr Freier said it was an historic day for the Anglican church in Melbourne.As in the days of Noah....
