She and Sarah Mullally, Bishop of Crediton, were the first women to be ordained as bishops at Canterbury Cathedral. |
Celebrations in Germany centered on Fulda and Mainz, in the Netherlands on Dokkum and Utrecht, and in England on Crediton and Exeter. |
Lyfing became Bishop of Crediton in 1027 and shortly afterwards became Bishop of Cornwall. |
The sculpture was unveiled by Princess Margaret in his native Crediton, located in Newcombes Meadow Park. |