It's a kind of consecration, if you will, of a year of diplomacy of Condoleezza Rice.

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Her consecration comes as the Church of England is due to vote on whether to allow women to become bishops.

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If his consecration goes ahead as planned on 2 November, the first openly gay bishop in the global Anglican community.

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"How splendid that The Queen is taking part in our Golden Jubilee celebrations as she took part in the consecration 50 years ago, " Mr Stock said.

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Aside from the issue of same-sex marriage, Archbishop Welby takes the post as the Church wrestles with other controversial issues such as the consecration of women bishops.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams - the spiritual head of the Church - said the divisions arising in the global Anglican Communion following the consecration were "a matter of deep regret".

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Archdeacon Henderson voted against the draft measure for the consecration of women Bishops in November because, he says, sufficient measures were not in place to prevent "marginalising" those who were against the move.

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