Members of a Cuban diocesan synod burst into applause and shouts of joy on Sunday when Archbishop Andrew Hutchison announced the appointment of Revd Canon Nerva Cot Aguilera as one of two new suffragan bishops for the Cuban Anglican Church.
She is the wife of Juan Ramon de la Paz Cerezo, Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Havana.
And in a particularly sweet moment, the announcement of her appointment followed a Eucharist during which their daughter, Marianela de la Paz Cot was ordained priest.