Anglo-Catholics have established a new society as the Church of England moves closer to consecration of women bishops in the United Kingdom (UK), the Christian Post website reports today (September 30, 2010).
The Mission Society of St. Wilfrid and St. Hilda was launched this week by nine Anglo-Catholic bishops, as draft legislation on women in the episcopate was sent out for consideration to dioceses this week.
The new society was founded as an alternative to leaving the Church of England and joining the Catholic Church under the auspices of an Ordinariate offered by Pope Benedict.
The bishops said they were rallying "to protect and preserve Anglican tradition" as they spoke of the "unanimous condemnation" among Anglo-Catholics of the draft legislation of women bishops.
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