LONDON (AFP) - More women than men were ordained as Church of England priests last year for the first time since a ban was lifted on female clergy, the church said Tuesday.
A total of 478 clergy were ordained in 2006; of those 244 were women and 234 men. Most of the women were ordained to unpaid or non-stipendiary posts, such as the role of assistant priest.
Of those ordained to full-time stipendiary or paid posts, 128 were men and 95 were women.