Brian Williams (bishop)

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Brian Williams
Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church of South America
Bishop of Argentina
Church Anglican Church of South America
Diocese Argentina
In office2020–present
Predecessor Gregory Venables
Orders
Ordination1996 (diaconate)
1997 (priesthood)
ConsecrationNovember 28, 2020
by Gregory Venables
Personal details
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Brian Roger Williams is an Argentine Anglican bishop. Since 2020, he has been diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Argentina in the Anglican Church of South America, and since 2023 he has been presiding bishop of the province. [1]

Biography

Williams was born and raised in Buenos Aires. [2] Prior to his consecration as bishop, Williams was rector of the rapidly growing Iglesia de San Miguel y Todos los Ángeles in the Buenos Aires suburb of Martínez. [3]

On November 28, 2020, Williams was consecrated as bishop at Iglesia de San Miguel by the outgoing Bishop Gregory Venables. [4] He was installed at the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Buenos Aires by Presiding Bishop Nick Drayson in December 2021. [5] When Drayson retired in 2023, Williams succeeded him as primate of the province, initially on an acting basis. [6] [7] As presiding bishop, he attended the 2024 Primates Meeting in Rome. [8]

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References

  1. "Primate of the Anglican Church of South America and Bishop of Argentina". Anglican Communion Office. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. "Ministry in Argentina". International Links. Diocese of Sheffield. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. Townsend, Matthew (October 10, 2017). "50 Years of Anglican Presence". The Living Church. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. "Consagración del Rvdo. Brian Williams como Obispo de Argentina". YouTube (in Spanish). Iglesia Anglicana de Argentina. November 28, 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. "Consagración Episcopal del Rvdmo. Brian Williams". YouTube (in Spanish). Catedral Anglicana Argentina. December 18, 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  6. Drayson, Nick (August 2023). "Link Letter No. 29" (PDF). Church Mission Society. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  7. Ilovaca Fuentes, Isaac (September 2023). "'I want to gain an in-depth knowledge of the Church in Uruguay'" (PDF). CONTACT. British Society in Uruguay. p. 13. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  8. "Attendees at the 2024 Primates' Meeting". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Bishop of Argentina
2020present
Incumbent
Preceded by Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church of South America
2023present