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William Samuel Wright
Dean of Connor
Church Church of Ireland
Diocese Diocese of Connor
PredecessorJohn Frederick Augustus Bond
Personal details
Born1959 (age 6364)

William Samuel Wright has been Dean of Connor since 2016. [1]

Born in 1959 he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1988. After a curacy in Belfast he held incumbencies at Cleenish and Lisburn before his appointment as Dean. [2]

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References

  1. "William Samuel Wright" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. "Welcome". Lisburn Cathedral. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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