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- First female Anglican diocesan bishop appointed
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Dr Penny Jamieson’s rise through church ranks was rapid. The first women were ordained to the Anglican priesthood in New Zealand in 1977. Jamieson was ordained and appointed to a Wellington parish in 1985.
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- 29 June 1990
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- NZHistory
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- religion / anglican / penny jamieson / famous firsts / suffrage 125
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