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
Lord Bishop of Belize
in 2019
ChurchChurch of England
ProvinceWest Indies
DioceseBelize
PredecessorSylvester Romero Palma
Orders
Ordination6 August 1992 (deacon)
2 March 1993 (priest)
by Sylvester Romero Palma
Consecration17 November 2005
by Drexel Gomez
Personal details
Born
Philip Silvin Wright

(1967-02-10) 10 February 1967 (age 57)
NationalityBelize
DenominationAnglicanism
Parents
  • Philip Sydney Wright
  • Loretta Idolly Wright
Spouse
Carla Suite
(m. 2009)
[1]
OccupationBoard of Governors of the University of Belize
ProfessionBishop, theologian
Alma mater

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

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  1. ^ "Anglican Bishop, Philip Wright, weds Carla Suite in Trinidad". Amandala. 10 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Where can you find past Codrington graduates?". Codrington College. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  3. ^ "WCC 11th Assembly elects eight new presidents". World Council of Churches. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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