Libby Lane

Quick Facts

Full Name	Libby Lane
Occupation	Priest
Date Of Birth	Dec 8, 1966(1966-12-08)
Age	58
Birthplace	Glossop
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Libby Lane Biography

Libby Lane is one of the most popular and richest Priest who was born on December 8, 1966 in Glossop, England, United Kingdom. Lane was born Elizabeth Jane Holden in Wycombe Rural, Buckinghamshire, England on 8/12/1966. She was born in Glossop (Dereshire). Manchester High School for Girls was her school. She matriculated to St Peter’s College in Oxford in 1986 and studied theology. In 1989, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA); this was then promoted to a Master of Arts degree (MA Oxon), according to the statutes and customs of university. She studied for ordination at Cranmer Hall in Durham University from 1991 to 1993.

Lane was elected as an observer for the North West of England in 2013, one of eight participants observers to the House of Bishops. The observers were senior female priests, who attended and participated in House of Bishops meetings until six women became full members. In December 2013, she attended her first meeting. Lane was no longer an observer after she was elected by the suffragan Bishops of the Province of York to the House of Bishops. Since 2015, Lane has been an elected suffragan, and then a diocesan episcopal bishop.

Lane was made an honorary fellow of St Peter’s College, Oxford (her alma mater) in June 2015. In July 2015, she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity (DD) degree by the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. In July 2017, she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) by the University of Bath.

One of the first duties that Lane undertook as a bishop was her involvement in the consecration service for Philip North as the Bishop of Burnley on 2 February 2015. North is a traditionalist Anglo-Catholic who does not accept the ordination of women. Therefore, Lane and all but three other bishops did not take part in the laying on of hands. (This situation was widely commented upon as exemplifying a “theology of taint”.) Instead, they gathered in prayer around North with only the three bishops “who share his theological conviction regarding the ordination of women” laying their hands on him. She was installed at Chester Cathedral on 8 March 2015, International Women’s Day, signalling the official start of her ministry as Bishop of Stockport.

Lane was ordained as a priest and deacon by the Church of England in 1994. From 1993 to 1996, she was the Curate at St James’s Church in Blackburn. From 2000 to 2014, she was in Chester as the Diocese of Chester vicar. She also served as the vicar of St Elizabeth’s Ashley and St Peter’s Hale from 2007. From 2010 to 2010, she was the Dean of Women’s Ministry in the Diocese.

Libby Lane Net Worth

Libby Lane is one of the richest Priest from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Libby Lane 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Elizabeth Jane Holden “Libby”, Lane, a British Anglican Bishop and Lord Spiritual was born 8 December 1966. She has been the Bishop of Derby in Church of England since February 2019. This is the diocesan bishop of Diocese of Derby. She was the Bishop in Stockport from January 2015 to 2019. This is a suffragan priest in the Diocese. After the Church of England’s General Synod in July 2014 voted to allow women to be bishops, she was the Church of England’s first female bishop. Her consecration was held at York Minster on 26 January 2015.

In 1990, Lane married George Lane. Both were students at St Peter’s College in Oxford in the late 1980s. He is currently an Anglican priest, and the co- ordinating Chaplain at Manchester Airport. They were among the first married couple to be ordained simultaneously in the Church of England. They have two children: Connie and Benedict.

On 17 December 2014, it was announced that Lane was to become the Bishop of Stockport, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Chester. The British prime minister, David Cameron, called her appointment “historic” and “an important step forward for the Church towards greater equality in its senior positions”. She was consecrated at York Minster on 26 January 2015 by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York. When the archbishop asked the congregation if Lane should be consecrated as a bishop the service was briefly interrupted by a vexatious litigant and Anglo-Catholic priest, Paul Williamson, who exclaimed “It’s not in the Bible” and called Lane’s being a woman an “absolute impediment”. There was no opposition when Sentamu, having carefully explained the legality of the act, asked a second time.

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Top Facts about Libby Lane

1. Libby Lane is the first female bishop in the Church of England.
2. She was consecrated as a bishop in 2015.
3. Lane previously served as a vicar and archdeacon.
4. She studied theology at St Peter’s College, Oxford.
5. Lane is married with two children.
6. Her appointment sparked controversy within the Church of England.
7. She supports women’s ordination and LGBT+ inclusion in the church.
8. Lane has spoken out against racism and social injustice.
9. She serves as Bishop of Derby in the Diocese of Derby.
10. Lane is known for her commitment to community engagement and outreach programs.

Is Libby Lane married?

Lane married her husband, George Lane, in 1990. They had met while both students at St Peter’s College, Oxford, in the late 1980s. He is an Anglican priest and currently the co-ordinating chaplain at Manchester Airport.

What did Libby Lane do?

The Right Reverend Libby Lane, 48, was made Bishop of Stockport in front of more than 1,000 people. The Church formally adopted legislation last November to allow women bishops, following decades of argument over women’s ordination.

Who was the first female bishop in Church of England?

England’s first-ever female bishop has been officially appointed as the Bishop of Derby. The Right Reverend Libby Lane , who is the eighth Bishop of Derby, was installed at the city’s cathedral during a ceremony.

What percentage of Episcopal priests are female?

About 12 percent of 11,000 Episcopal priests are female.

Where does the bishop of London live?

The bishop’s residence is The Old Deanery, Dean’s Court, City of London. Previously, Fulham Palace was the residence for over 1000 years, and from the 18th century, the bishop had chambers at London House next to the Bishop’s Chapel in Aldersgate Street.