MOSCOW, January 27 (Sputnik) — The consecration ceremony of the Church of England's first woman bishop, Libby Lane, was interrupted by a protester who stepped forward from a row of priests standing near the altar, the Telegraph reported.
The man protested after the Archbishop of York asked the congregation: "Brothers and sisters, you have heard how great is the charge that Libby is ready to undertake, and you have heard her declarations. Is it now your will that she should be ordained?"
The ceremony took place at York Minster on Monday and has been considered a crucial moment in terms promotion of women’s rights and gender-equality in the religious sphere.
Despite the protest, the consecration was continued and Mrs. Lane was officially ordained as Bishop.
UK Prime Minster David Cameron called Mrs. Lane’s nomination a "historic appointment and important day for equality," as reported by IB Times.
