The proposed legislation for ordination of women bishops was passed by the synod's houses of bishops and clergy but was rejected by the House of Laity last month.
The Synod needs a two-thirds majority in all three houses of the General Synod, of bishops, clergy and laity.
It needs a two-thirds majority in all three houses of the General Synod - of bishops, clergy and laity.
The measure to allow women to be bishops passed in the synod's Houses of Bishops and Clergy on 20 November, but failed to gain the required two-thirds majority in the House of Laity.
Bishop Priddis said the rejection of the appointment of women bishops by the Church of England general synod last year had had a "bearing" on his timing.
The proposed legislation paving the way for women bishops needed to gain two-thirds majority support in each of the synod's three houses - bishops, clergy and laity - but fell short by six votes in the House of Laity.
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The measure was passed by the synod's houses of bishops and clergy but was rejected by the House of Laity.
The synod's House of Bishops announced on Tuesday that it planned to decide next May on a legislative package to bring before the synod in July.
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In November the 420-member general synod of the Church of England voted narrowly against the appointment of women as bishops.
Last month, the general synod rejected the appointment of women bishops.
On Tuesday 324 members of the synod voted for women bishops - but its voting rules meant the 122 votes against were enough to block it.
If the general synod votes in favour of having women bishops in November, he will have to stand up to the bullies and say, we can accommodate those who disagree - but we are not going to allow them to subvert the primary legislation.
"I now believe that for the mission of God to the people of England it is right for women to take up their place in this House of Bishops sitting before you now, " he told the synod.
The Church's ruling General Synod voted in July to press ahead with the ordination of women bishops.
The general synod of the Church voted narrowly against the appointment of women as bishops on Tuesday.
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