Philip S. Wright (original) (raw)
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Belizean bishop
| The Right ReverendPhilip Wright | |
|---|---|
| Lord Bishop of Belize | |
 in 2019 |
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| Church | Church of England |
| Province | West Indies |
| Diocese | Belize |
| Predecessor | Sylvester Romero Palma |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 August 1992 (deacon) 2 March 1993 (priest)by Sylvester Romero Palma |
| Consecration | 17 November 2005by Drexel Gomez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Silvin Wright (1967-02-10) 10 February 1967 (age 58)Belize City, British Honduras |
| Nationality | Belize |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Parents | Philip Sydney WrightLoretta Idolly Wright |
| Spouse | Carla Suite (m. )[1] |
| Occupation | Board of Governors of the University of Belize |
| Profession | Bishop, theologian |
| Alma mater | Codrington College diplomaUniversity of the West Indies BA(hons)University of Birmingham MA |
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]
- ^ "Anglican Bishop, Philip Wright, weds Carla Suite in Trinidad". Amandala. 10 November 2009.
- ^ "Where can you find past Codrington graduates?". Codrington College. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "WCC 11th Assembly elects eight new presidents". World Council of Churches. Retrieved 8 September 2022.