Complex sentence: The diocesan bishop, Jack Iker, SSC, has come under criticism for refusing to ordain women as priests, however, this position was affirmed in 2007 by the Archbishop of Canterbury's "Panel of Reference" as a legitimate right of a bishop.
Split into simpler sentences: The diocesan bishop, Jack Iker, SSC, has come under criticism for refusing to ordain women as priests. This position, however, was affirmed in 2007 by the Archbishop of Canterbury's "Panel of Reference" as a legitimate right of a bishop.