HerStory
Colleen O'REILLY
Also known as: née O’Reilly, Stewart
Born: 1949
Special Achievements:The Melbourne Synod of Australia's Anglican Church first called for women priests in 1974. The foundation of the Movement for the Ordination of Women by Dr Patricia Brennan and Colleen Stewart ten years later finally achieved their goal, when the first women were 'deaconed' (1987) and 'priested' (1992).
Resources
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Image - The Revd Dr Colleen O’Reilly
Photo provided by, and used with permission of, Colleen O'Reilly.
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Image - The Revd Dr Colleen O’Reilly
officiating at her son’s wedding
Photo provided by, and used with permission of, Colleen O'Reilly.
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Image - The Revd Dr Colleen O’Reilly
Photo provided by, and used with permission of, Colleen O'Reilly.
