2013 Event A vote by the General Synod of the Church of England approves legislation allowing women bishops to be ordained by 2014 1983 Event Anglican synod vote 338-100 against unilateral U.K. nuclear disarmament 1969 Event Rome: 2nd bishop synod 1571 Event Synod of Emden 1267 Event Synod of Breslau orders Jews of Silesia to wear special caps 1076 Event Synod of Worms: German King Henry IV fires Pope Gregory VII 1046 Event Synod of Sutri: German king Henry III removes Popes Gregory VI, 1021 Event Synod of Pavia: emperor Henry II convicts married priest 673 Event Synod of Hertford opens; canons made for English Church 585 Event Burgundy king Guntram opens synod of Macon (Mastico)