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Barbara Harris kneels as male bishops lay hands on her during a ceremony in a large Boston hall.

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February 11, 1989

Barbara Harris becomes the first woman Anglican bishop, 11 February 1989

Barbara Harris was consecrated bishop suffragan of Massachusetts in Boston. Her entry into the Anglican episcopate followed years of women's ministry, an election and the Episcopal Church's required consent process.

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1946–1999

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Barbara Harris becomes the first woman Anglican bishop, 11 February 1989

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