'Historic moment' in Haarlem: first female bishop consecrated in the Netherlands

A first for the Old Catholic Church in the Netherlands this afternoon. In the Sint Bavokerk, on the Grote Markt in Haarlem, a woman was consecrated as a bishop for the first time in Dutch history. After the big celebration, Erna Peijnenburg can call herself bishop of the Old Catholic Church in Haarlem. The Old Catholic Church is a small denomination, with more than 5,000 members.