The woman who made history as the first female bishop in Ireland and the United Kingdom has announced her retirement. The Most Reverend Patricia Storey, who became Bishop of the United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare in 2013, will be retiring on 31st July 2026, after what she termed the ‘immense privilege’ of twelve years of ministry in the diocese. The Bishop announced her retirement at a meeting of the Meath and Kildare Diocesan Council on Wednesday 18th March, saying: ‘I have decided to retire simply because it feels like the right time. I will find it very difficult to leave, but I entrust the dioceses, which are his anyway, to God. Thank you for the joy of living and working in this beautiful part of the world. I will truly miss you.’ The Bishop’s consecration in 2013 was a milestone moment for women’s leadership within the Anglican communion, and came at...