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1980 Church Times 26 Dec. 16/4 This is the first public deaconing of a woman in the Diocese of Llandaff.
1986 Church Times 30 May 5/2 She believes that the proposed deaconing of women..is a mark of the respect earned by deaconesses already serving the churches.