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A Sri Lankan Lady Bishop for Wellington, NZ-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis This item was sent to TPS with this title: “Wellington celebrates Bishop Ana” ….. Note: “Ana” sould be voiced as “Aaana” The Wellington Cathedral of St Paul thronged with well-wishers on Saturday 13 April as 600+ people turned out to celebrate the Rt Rev Anashuya Fletcher’s ordination and installation as Assistant Bishop of Wellington. Bishop Anashuya Fletcher, who currently serves along her husband Rev Paul Fletcher as Co-Priest in Charge of St Peter’s Gonville in Whanganui, was ordained this weekend in an almost three hour-long festival Eucharist at St Paul’s Cathedral Wellington. Archbishop Don Tamihere, Archbishop Sione Ulu’ilakepa and Archbishop Philip Richardson were all there to receive Ana’s declarations and promises as she came forward to join the house of bishops last Saturday. Archbishop Philip was moved by Ana’s response to her new role, ….“It felt incredibly authentic to me. What I saw ...