List of women priests

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List of women priests: In many denominations of Christianity the ordination of women is a new phenomenon. This is true enough that those so ordained gain some attention. This list deals with that and will include female Bishops as well, but due to historical differences deaconesses will not be included. In Presbyterianism, Methodism, and a few other denominations the ordination of women predates 1900 and is now common enough to be unremarkable. Hence those denominations are not included.

Contents 1 Anglican 2 Church of Scotland 3 Lutheranism 4 Baptist 5 Methodist 6 Catholic

[edit] Anglican

• Miriam Byrne-Provost in the Scottish Episcopal Church
• Eleanor Clitheroe-Bell-Priest and former businesswoman.
• Barbara Clementine Harris-First female Anglican bishop.
• Penny Jamieson-First woman to head a diocese.
• Li Tim-Oi-First woman Anglican priest
• Molly McGreevey-Former soap opera actress
• Katharine Jefferts Schori-first woman primate of an Anglican Church

[edit] Church of Scotland

• Mary Levison-First woman minister.

[edit] Lutheranism

• Elizabeth Platz-First woman ordained in US American Lutheranism
• Margot Käßmann - Female Bishop in Germany Lutheranism
• Maria Jepsen - First Female Lutheran Bishop worldwide Germany [1]
• Bärbel Wartenberg-Potter - Female Bishop in Germany[[2]]
• Susanne Breit-Keßler - Female Bishop in Germany [[3]]

[edit] Baptist

• Regina Claas in Germany [[4]]

[edit] Methodist

• Rosemarie Wenner - Woman Bishop in Germany[[5]]

[edit] Catholic

Ludmila Javorová made public in 1995 her claim to have been ordained in 1970 during Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. The ordination of Javorová although attempted by a bishop in communion with the Pope was declared to be invalid.

Several Catholic groups not in communion with the Pope allow women to be ordained.

• Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger—Excommunicated for unlawful ordination.
• Sinéad O'Connor—Excommunicated for ordination by Independent Catholic Michael Cox.
• Mary Ramerman—[[Spiritus Christi [Independent Catholic: Ecumenical Catholic Communion ]]

Other Independent Catholic groups who ordain women:

[www.oldcatholicroman.org] [www.americancatholicchurch.org] [www.united-catholic-church.org] [www.heartlandoldcatholic.org]