Ordination

The following archive records have been tagged with the theme "Ordination." Records may be listed under different headings if included in multiple fonds.

Declarations & instructions

• Inter Insigniores (Declaration on the Ordination of Women)
  CDF ~ 15 Oct. 1976
• Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (Apostolic Letter on Ordination and Women)
  John Paul II ~ 22 May 1994 ~ ARCIC-II 332/94

Dialogue reports & agreed statements

• Ordination: Agreed Statement of the Southern Africa Sub-Commission on Ministry and Ordination
  ARC-SA ~ May 1973 ~ ARCIC 67
• Ministry and Ordination (Canterbury Statement)
  ARCIC-I ~ Canterbury, 5 Sept. 1973 ~ ARCIC 85
• Report to ARCIC on its Agreed Statement on ‘Ministry and Ordination’
  Representative Bishops and Consultants of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches in Australia ~ Kallista, Melbourne, 13 June 1975 ~ ARCIC 148
• ARC XV Statement on the Ordination of Women
  ARCUSA ~ Erlanger, Kentucky, 7 Nov. 1975 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1J/86
• Versailles Report on the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
  ARCCOW ~ Versailles, 3 Mar. 1978 ~ ARCCOW 9
• Ministry and Ordination: An Elucidation
  ARCIC-I ~ Salisbury, 20 Jan. 1979 ~ ARCIC 200

Addresses, greetings, & homilies

• Statement on the Ordination of Women
  Cahal Daly; SPCU ~ Lambeth, 31 July 1978

Letters & correspondence

• The Archbishop of Canterbury’s correspondence with leaders of other Churches on the Ordination of Women
  Donald Coggan; Paul VI; Johannes Willebrands ~ 26 July 1976 ~ GS Misc 53
• Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury on Ordination to the Priesthood
  John Paul II ~ 20 Dec. 1984 ~ ARCIC-II 47-1/84
• Cardinal Willebrands’ letter to ARCIC-II on the ordination of women to the priesthood
  Johannes Willebrands ~ 13 July 1985 ~ ARCIC-II 48-1/85
• Archbishop of Canterbury’s reply to Pope John Paul II’s letter on ordination to the priesthood
  Robert Runcie ~ 22 Nov. 1985 ~ ARCIC-II 47-2/85
• Archbishop of Canterbury’s letter to Cardinal Willebrands on ordination to the priesthood
  Robert Runcie ~ 22 Nov. 1985 ~ ARCIC-II 47-3/85
• ARCIC-II Co-Presidents’ reply to Cardinal Willebrands on the ordination of women to the priesthood
  Mark Santer; Cormac Murphy-O'Connor ~ 14 Jan. 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 48-2/85
• Cardinal Willebrands’ reply to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s letter on ordination to the priesthood
  Johannes Willebrands ~ 17 June 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 47-4/86

Lectures & papers

• Views on the Ordination of Women
  Herve-Marie Legrand ~ 6 Jan. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - pp. 39-48

Responses to Agreed Statements

• Report to ARCIC on its Agreed Statement on ‘Ministry and Ordination’
  Representative Bishops and Consultants of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches in Australia ~ Kallista, Melbourne, 13 June 1975 ~ ARCIC 148
• Observations on the ARCIC Joint Statement on Ministry and Ordination
  CDF ~ Dec. 1975 ~ ARCIC 145
• Response by the Church of England to the Agreed Statements on Eucharistic Doctrine, Ministry and Ordination, Authority in the Church
  Church of England Faith & Order Advisory Group ~ 22 Feb. 1979 ~ ARCIC 203A

Commentaries

• Ministry and Ordination. With an Appendix
  Colin Davey ~ 1973 ~ ARCIC 88
• Ministry and Ordination. With an introduction and commentary
  Alan C. Clark ~ 1973 ~ ARCIC 89
• Observations on the ARCIC Joint Statement on Ministry and Ordination
  CDF ~ Dec. 1975 ~ ARCIC 145

Communiqués & Press Releases

• Presentation of ‘Ministry and Ordination’ by the Co-Chairmen
  Canterbury, 13 Dec. 1973 ~ ARCIC 87A
• ARCUSA Consultation on Ordination of Women
  ARCUSA ~ Cincinnati, Ohio, 25 June 1975 ~ ARCCOW 5D
• Anglican-Roman Catholic Statement on Ordination of Women
  ARCUSA ~ 5 Nov. 1975 ~ ARCUSA 1975/2
• Press release Concerning the Ordination of Women
  Joseph Bernardin; NCCB ~ 20 Nov. 1975 ~ ARCCOW 5G
• Majority of Finnish Ministry Committee for Ordination of Women
  2 Feb. 1976 ~ CFR-RC-52 - pp. 14-15
• Pope and Archbishop Exchange Views on Ordination of Women
  ACO; SPCU ~ 30 June 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 47/85

Reports

• Theological Reflections on the Ordination of Women
  NCCB ~ Dec. 1972 ~ ARCCOW 5A
• Statement Concerning the Ordination of Women
  Joseph Bernardin; NCCB ~ 7 Oct. 1975 ~ ARCCOW 5F
• Anglican decisions and reports on the ordination of women to the priesthood
  24 Nov. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - pp. 68-74
• Anglican actions about the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
  24 Nov. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - pp. 75-77
• Ordination of Women to the Priesthood: Anglican Decisions and Reports, 1968-1977
  Christopher J. Hill ~ Versailles, 8 Dec. 1977 ~ ARCCOW 1
• Report of the Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission on the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
  Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission ~ 19 July 1985 ~ Doc 1490/85
• Report of the Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission on the Ordination of Women to the Diaconate
  Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission ~ July 1987
• The Ordination of Women to the Priesthood: Reference of Draft Legislation to the Diocesan Synods 1990
  Church of England General Synod ~ 1990 ~ GS Misc 336

Study papers

• The Ordained Ministry in Ecumenical Perspective
  WCC F&O ~ 1972 ~ ARCIC 66
• Theological Reflections on the Ordination of Women
  NCCB ~ Dec. 1972 ~ ARCCOW 5A
• A note on Ordination as Sacramental Act
  Jakób Jocz ~ Canterbury, 1973 ~ ARCIC SF/13C
• Christ, Revelation, and the Ordination of Women
  Arthur A. Vogel ~ June 1973 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1L/86
• Ministry and Ordination. Report of a Consultation held at Wesley College, Bristol, 1-2 April 1974
  BCC ~ 2 Apr. 1974 ~ ARCIC 97-2
• The Canterbury Statement on Ministry and Ordination: Report and Summary of Comments received at the Secretariat
  William A. Purdy ~ Grottaferrata, Italy, June 1974 ~ ARCIC 114
• ARCUSA Consultation on Ordination of Women
  ARCUSA ~ Cincinnati, Ohio, 25 June 1975 ~ ARCCOW 5D
• Statement Concerning the Ordination of Women
  Joseph Bernardin; NCCB ~ 7 Oct. 1975 ~ ARCCOW 5F
• ARC XV Statement on the Ordination of Women
  ARCUSA ~ Erlanger, Kentucky, 7 Nov. 1975 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1J/86
• Note on ‘The Ordination of Women to the Priesthood’
  St. Mary's Abbey, West Malling, Kent ~ Venice, 1976 ~ ARCIC SF/16D
• Ecumenical Relations and the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood in the Episcopal Church
  William A. Norgren ~ Oct. 1977 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1A/86
• A Consideration of Some of the Historical Objections to the Ordination of Women
  Geoffrey W. H. Lampe ~ Jan. 1978 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1M/86
• Anglicans and Roman Catholics on the Ordination of Women: An American Report
  John Hotchkin ~ Versailles, Feb. 1978 ~ ARCCOW 5
• The Origins of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation on the Ordination of Women
  Christopher J. Hill ~ Versailles, 27 Feb. 1978 ~ ARCCOW 2
• The Ordination of Women and Anglican-Roman Catholic Relations
  William A. Purdy ~ Versailles, 27 Feb. 1978 ~ ARCCOW 4
• Sacramental Sexuality and the Ordination of Women
  Donald J. Keefe ~ Oct. 1978 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1F/86
• Response by the Church of England to the Agreed Statements on Eucharistic Doctrine, Ministry and Ordination, Authority in the Church
  Church of England Faith & Order Advisory Group ~ 22 Feb. 1979 ~ ARCIC 203A
• Ordination of Women to the Christian Priesthood: An Anglican Perspective
  Charles P. Price ~ Mar. 1981 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1H/86
• An Anglican View of the Substantive Issues Raised by the Ordination of Women and of How ARCIC-II Might Handle the Question
  J. Robert Wright ~ 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1/86
• Ordination to the Priesthood: Additional Bibliography
  J. Robert Wright ~ 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 59-2/86
• The Ordination of Women and the ‘Maleness’ of Christ
  R A. Norris ~ June 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1C/86
• Statement on the Exchange of Letters on the Admission of Women to Priestly Ordination
  Edmond Browning ~ 30 June 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 58-1N/86
• The Question of Women’s Ordination and its Implications within the Context of Ecclesial Communion
  John Thornhill ~ 6 Sept. 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 58-2/86
• The Ordination of Women in the Context of Formal Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue
  Christopher J. Hill ~ 21 Mar. 1987 ~ ARCIC-II 68B/87
• The Ordination of Women: A New Obstacle to the Recognition of Anglican Orders
  Sara Butler ~ 1995 ~ ARCIC-II 343/95
• Women’s Ordination: Three Questions
  Sara Butler ~ 1995 ~ ARCIC-II 344/95
• Women’s Ordination and the Development of Doctrine
  Sara Butler ~ Oct. 1997 ~ ARCIC-II 406/98

Journal articles

• A Theological Approach to Ministerial Authority
  Georges Tavard ~ Poringland, Norwich, England, 1972 ~ ARCIC 75
• Ministry and Ordination I. The Background to the Agreed Statement
  Edward P. Echlin ~ 1974 ~ ARCIC 97-4
• Ministry and Ordination II. Anglican Orders: A New Context
  Portal Mercier ~ 1974 ~ ARCIC 97-5
• Ordination of Women in the Anglican Communion and the Ecumenical Debate
  Christian Howard ~ Versailles, July 1977 ~ ARCCOW 3
• Eucharistic Presidency and Women’s Ordination
  John Baker ~ 1985 ~ Doc 1420/85
• The Ordination of Women and Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue
  Denis Edwards ~ June 1988

Draft texts & Schema

• Ordination: Agreed Statement of the Southern Africa Sub-Commission on Ministry and Ordination
  ARC-SA ~ May 1973 ~ ARCIC 67
• Comments on the draft paper on ‘Ordination’ and on the draft paper on ‘Ministerial Priesthood in Relation to Christ and the Church’
  John Halliburton ~ Poringland, Norwich, England, June 1973 ~ ARCIC 70F
• Preliminary and Final Drafts for ‘The Agreed Statement on Ministry and Ordination (Canterbury 1973): An Elucidation’
  ARCIC-I ~ Salisbury, 18 Jan. 1979 ~ ARCIC 200/Canterbury/1-3
• The Ordination of Women and Growth in Communion
  ARCIC-II ~ Edinburgh, 1988 ~ ARCIC-II 77/88
• The Ordination of Women and Growth in Communion
  ARCIC-II ~ Edinburgh, 26 Aug. 1988 ~ ARCIC-II 77-1/88
• Paper on the ordination of women
  Palazzola, Italy, 1 Sept. 1988 ~ ARCIC-II 77-2/88
• ‘Ordination, Gender and Communion’ or Ecclesial Communion and the Ordination of Men and Women: Draft outline
  1995 ~ ARCIC-II 345/95
• Introduction to the draft on ‘The Ordination of Women and Ecclesial Communion’
  John Muddiman ~ July 1996 ~ ARCIC-II 358/96
• A personal statement for the drafting subgroup on ‘The Ordination of Women and Ecclesial Communion’
  John Muddiman ~ July 1996 ~ ARCIC-II 359/96

Resources

• Ecumenical Study Guide on Ministry and Ordination (revised)
  John Osgood ~ 1976 ~ Doc 1839/76
• Suggested Reading List of Books, Booklets and Articles For and Against the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
  CFR ~ 1977 ~ CFR-RC-53 - pp. 56-63
• Elucidations: Eucharistic Doctrine. Ministry and Ordination
  ARCIC-I ~ Salisbury, 20 Jan. 1979 ~ ARCIC 206
• Ordination of Women to the Priesthood: Additional Bibliography for ARCIC-II 59
  J. Robert Wright ~ 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 59-1/86
• Ordination of Women to the Priesthood: Bibliography, ARCIC-II
  Mary Tanner; Mary Cecily Boulding ~ 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 59/86

Miscellaneous documents

• Press release Concerning the Ordination of Women
  Joseph Bernardin; NCCB ~ 20 Nov. 1975 ~ ARCCOW 5G
• Primate’s Personal Reflections on the Summary Report Concerning the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
  Edward W. Scott ~ 30 June 1976 ~ CFR-RC-53 - p. 64
• Report of Actions taken by the Anglican Church of Canada relating to the Ordination of Women to the Presbyterate
  Edward W. Scott ~ 30 June 1976 ~ CFR-RC-53 - pp. 65-72
• Inter Insigniores (Declaration on the Ordination of Women)
  CDF ~ 15 Oct. 1976
• Women’s Ordination: The History of the Controversy Clarified
  Peter Day ~ 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - pp. 37-38
• Note on discussion between Fr. Duprey, Mgr. Purdy, Bishop Howe and Rev. Christopher Hill on the proposed Ordination of Women/ARC Consultation
  Christopher J. Hill ~ 31 Aug. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 62
• Letter to the Apostolic Delegate from the Women’s Ordination Conference
  26 Sept. 1977 ~ ARCCOW 5I
• Papers relating to Anglican-Roman [Catholic] consultation on the ordination of women
  1978 ~ CFR-RC-55
• Reflection on the Roman Catholic-Anglican Communion Consultation on Ordination of Women
  Christian Howard ~ 7 Mar. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - pp. 19-23
• Report may help women to ordination
  Clifford Longley ~ 27 July 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 72
• The Ordination of Women: Editorial in the Times of London
  31 July 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 68
• Letter to the editor: Anglicans and the ordination of women
  Peter Boulton ~ 31 July 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 71
• The Ordination of Women to the Priesthood: Further Report
  Christian Howard ~ Sept. 1984 ~ GS Misc 198
• Report of the Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission on the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
  Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission ~ 19 July 1985 ~ Doc 1490/85
• Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (Apostolic Letter on Ordination and Women)
  John Paul II ~ 22 May 1994 ~ ARCIC-II 332/94