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This Day in History: First female Episcopal bishop in U. S.

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (171+ words) WCAX BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A religious barrier broken by a Vermont woman, on this day in history. On June 5, 1993, Mary Adelia Mcleod was consecrated as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont. That made her the first woman in the…...