Anglican Communion News Service

On 22 December, 1996 the Anglican Diocese in Jamaica will ordain its first women priests when four existing women deacons will be priested.

With the exception of the Bishops of Guyana and the Windward Islands, the Province of the West Indies finally voted in favour of ordaining women in November of 1995. Barbados was the first diocese to ordain women priests when it ordained two women in August of this year.

Article from: ALC - Latin America and Caribbean Communications Agency