Claire Brown was Dunedin’s first Anglican Church female priest. PHOTO: JESSICA WILSONDunedin's first female Anglican priest did not set out to push the boundaries, but rather pursue a "sense of call'' she felt when she was only 14. Originally from Invercargill, she was ordained as a deacon in July 1983 and as a priest in September 1984. Mrs Brown was 46 when she was ordained a priest. St Martha's Anglican Church priest missioner Esther Clarke-Prebble, who was ordained as a priest in 2002, said her work in the church was a "very important part of my life''.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 16, 2017 15:56 UTC