Rob Wright (bishop)

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The Right Reverend

Robert Christopher Wright
Bishop of Atlanta
Church Episcopal Church
Diocese Atlanta
ElectedJune 2, 2012
In office2012–present
Predecessor J. Neil Alexander
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 13, 1999
by  Jane Dixon
ConsecrationOctober 13, 2012
by  Katharine Jefferts Schori
Personal details
Born (1964-02-03) February 3, 1964 (age 60)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality American
Denomination Anglican
ParentsEarl C. & Charlene Wright
SpouseBeth-Sarah Panton (m. July 4, 1998)
Children5
Alma mater Howard University

Robert Christopher Wright (born February 3, 1964) is tenth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, serving from October 2012 to the present. He is the first African American to be elected to his position.

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Biography

Wright was born on February 3, 1964, in a Catholic orphanage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was adopted at the age of nine months by Earl C. and Charlene Wright. He served as a US Navy helicopter crew chief and as a search and rescue diver for five years. He graduated from Howard University in 1991 with a degree in History and Political Science. He then worked as a child advocate for two mayors and the Children's Defense Fund. [1]

He also studied at Ridley Hall, Cambridge in England earning a Certificate in Biblical Studies, and at the Virginia Theological Seminary from where he graduated with a Master of Divinity. He was ordained as a Deacon in 1998 and as a priest on February 13, 1999, by the Suffragan Bishop of Washington Jane Dixon. He became Canon Pastor and Vicar of the Congregation of St. Saviour at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. Between 1998 and 2000 he also served as chaplain of the Cathedral School in New York City. In 2002 he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he became Rector of St Paul's Episcopal Church. [2]

Wright was elected Bishop of Atlanta on June 2, 2012, and was consecrated on October 13, 2012, in the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. [3]

In 2024 Wright was shortlisted to succeed Michael Curry as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bishop Robert C. Wright", Diocese of Atlanta. Retrieved on 19 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Rt. Rev. Robert C. Wright", day1,. Retrieved on 19 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Robert C. Wright ordained Atlanta’s 10th bishop", Episcopal News Service, 15 October 2012. Retrieved on 19 February 2020.
  4. ↑ 81st General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Nominees for the 28th Presiding Bishop, press release, April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ Paulsen, David (June 26, 2024). "Breaking: Sean Rowe elected 28th presiding bishop, will begin nine-year term Nov. 1". Episcopal News Service.


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