Just out of curiosity: For those who hold that women can't be priestesses let alone bishopesses, who do they consider to be the Presiding Bishop of TEC? And how can two mutually exclusive theological positions be legitimate?
I suspect they'd say she is not legitimate, though she holds the office. You've got both theological and organizational issues here.
>> For those who hold that women can't be priestesses let alone bishopesses, who do they consider to be the Presiding Bishop of TEC? And how can two mutually exclusive theological positions be legitimate? <<
My understanding is that the Presiding Bishop is not analogous to an archbishop; it's merely a legal (administrative) position, and, therefore, the conservative bishops don't have to recognize any spiritual authority, merely a legal authority. The King of England, for instance, exercise authority over the Anglican Church, without being a bishop, of course.