Claude Berkley

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Claude Berkeley has been Bishop of Trinidad and Tobago since 2011. [1]

Berkley was educated at Pembroke Anglican School, Tobago; Bishop's High School, Tobago; Valsayn Teachers College, Port of Spain, Codrington College [2] and the University of Birmingham. He was ordained in 1992. His first Priest in charge at St Mary, Tobago. In 2002 he was transferred to All Saints Parish, Trinidad. In October 2010 he was elected as Coadjutor Bishop in the Diocese of Trinidad and Tobago in 2010. [3]

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Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Calvin Bess
Bishop of Trinidad
2011–
Succeeded by
Incumbent