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  • Cherry Vann becomes first woman and LGBTQ cleric named archbishop in Britain

    08/01/2025 7:58:47 AM PDT · by massmike · 43 replies
    Nbcnews.com ^ | 08/01/2025 | Reuters
    LONDON — Bishop Cherry Vann has been elected as archbishop of the Church in Wales, becoming the first woman and LGBTQ cleric appointed to lead any of Britain’s Anglican churches. While the broader, international Anglican Communion has had openly gay bishops before, most notably Gene Robinson in the United States, Vann will be the first lesbian to serve as archbishop globally. The Church in Wales, which broke away from the Church of England in 1920, elected Vann to the post on Wednesday. According to her official biography, Vann lives with her civil partner, Wendy, and the couple’s two dogs. While...