Church of England’s first black woman bishop calls for more minority leaders

(BBC) The leadership of the Church of England needs to better reflect the minorities who make up its congregations, the UK’s first black female bishop has said.

Caribbean-born Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin said her appointment should broadcast how diverse the Church was.

She described being racially abused in the street recently, when a passer-by told her to “go back to Africa”.

Currently chaplain to the Queen and Commons speaker, she will become Bishop of Dover in November.

Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Rev Hudson-Wilkin said: “It’s been a long time coming and we’re working at it and we are going to hold them [the Church] to account,” she said.

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