The leader of America's two million Episcopalians, the Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori, also welcomed the move.
BBC: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: World reaction
The biggest liberal gain was the election of a gay-friendly woman, Katharine Jefferts Schori, as presiding bishop.
ECONOMIST: When you're a church, breaking up is hard to do
In 2006 the Episcopalian Church in the United States became the first province of the Anglican Communion to elect a woman to the role of Primate (a senior bishop - the equivalent of an archbishop) - the Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori.
BBC: Women bishops: A century-long struggle for recognition
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