In 1918, she became the first female bishop in the United States.
This made her the first female bishop in the history of the Church of Sweden.
This group is led by a female bishop.
Ms. Sullivan, if elected, would be the sixth female bishop named to head a diocese.
She is the first female bishop in that church.
In February 1988, the first woman was made a bishop and earlier this month the church received its second female bishop.
She is the first female bishop to hold that post.
She is also the world's first female diocesan bishop to succeed another woman.
There has been some speculation that she might become the first female bishop in the Church of England.
Because this is a recent and controversial development, there are few dioceses governed by female bishops.