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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]
Philip Wright | |
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Lord Bishop of Belize | |
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 2005 by Drexel Gomez |
Personal details | |
Born | Philip Silvin Wright 10 February 1967 |
Nationality | Belize |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Parents |
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Spouse |
Carla Suite (m. 2009) |
Occupation | Board of Governors of the University of Belize |
Profession | Bishop, theologian |
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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]
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