Philip S. Wright Explained

Profession:Bishop, theologian
Spouse:[1]
Religion:Anglicanism
Nationality:Belize
Birth Place:Belize City, British Honduras
Birth Date:10 February 1967
Birth Name:Philip Silvin Wright
Consecration:17 November 2005
Consecrated By:Drexel Gomez
Philip Wright
Lord Bishop of Belize
Church:Church of England
Province:West Indies
Diocese:Belize
Ordained By:Sylvester Romero Palma
Predecessor:Sylvester Romero Palma
Ordination:6 August 1992 (deacon)
2 March 1993 (priest)
Occupation:Board of Governors of the University of Belize

Philip Wright (born 1967, Belize City) was appointed the bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Belize in 2005. He attended Wesley College and Belize Technical College before teaching at Nazareen High School and at the Belize Technical College. After studying at Codrington College, he was ordained as a priest in 1993. He is the incumbent of St. Andrew's Anglican Church (San Ignacio).[2]

In September 2022, he was elected as one of eight presidents of the World Council of Churches, at the 11th WCC Assembly, held in Karlsruhe, Germany. In this role, he represents the region of the Caribbean and Latin America.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Anglican Bishop, Philip Wright, weds Carla Suite in Trinidad . . 10 November 2009.
  2. Web site: Where can you find past Codrington graduates? . Codrington College . 24 December 2018.
  3. Web site: WCC 11th Assembly elects eight new presidents . 2022-09-08 . World Council of Churches . en.

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