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February 19, 1999

Episcopalians Celebrate Consecration of the Anglican Communion's First Female Bishop

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Episcopal News Service
Tracy J. Sukraw, Editor of Episcopal Times, the Newspaper of the Diocese of Massachusetts

[Church celebrates tenth a...]
Church celebrates tenth anniversary of first woman bishop. Former presiding bishop Edmond Browning (center) celebrates Eucharist in Boston with Bishop Barbara Harris and Bishop M. Thomas Shaw at service to mark the 10th anniversary of the consecration of Harris as the first woman bishop in the Anglican Communion. (Episcopal News Service photo by David Zadig)