Ulster Unionist Party Assembly Member for Mid-Ulster, Sandra Overend, has warmly welcomed the appointment of Rev Patricia Storey as Bishop of Meath and Kildare and particularly as the first female bishop in the Church of Ireland, saying that the appointment signals a progressive move by the Church and a forward step for women leaders.
Sandra said,
“I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to Rev Pat Storey on her appointment as Bishop of Meath and Kildare, particularly since she is the first Church of Ireland female bishop. As a member for the Church of Ireland myself, I warmly welcome her into her new role. This is a progressive step by the Church and one which is deserved entirely on the merits of Rev Storey’s previous works.
“I am sure that Rev Storey will handle her new role with the same grace and ability with which she held her previous roles. I would like to take this opportunity to say that my prayers are with Pat, her husband and family as they make this move, and to wish her God's richest blessings in her new role.”