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Cuba ordains first woman bishop
Cuba ordains first woman bishop
By Stephen Gibbs


The Episcopal Church in Cuba has consecrated a woman bishop - the first in the developing world.

The Reverend Nerva Cot is now the 18th female bishop in the world.

As Ms Cot was consecrated, she was surrounded by senior Church leaders from within Cuba, as well as the bishops of Panama, Haiti and Miami.

Only the Catholic Church, which has the largest Christian congregation in the country, did not send a senior official to the ceremony...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6738749.stm
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