Sturdie Downs

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Sturdie Downs
Archbishop of Central America
Bishop of Nicaragua
Church Anglican Church in Central America
Episcopal Church (before 1998)
DioceseNicaragua
In office1985–2019
PredecessorNew title
SuccessorHarold Dixon
Orders
Consecration1985
by  Leonardo Romero
Personal details
Born1947 (age 7677)
Nationality Costa Rican

Sturdie Wayman Downs (born 1947) was consecrated as Anglican bishop on 9 February 1985. [1] He is Bishop of Nicaragua and served from 2015 to 2019 as Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Central America (Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America/IARCA). [2]

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References

  1. "The Most Revd Sturdie Downs on World Anglican Clerical Directory". World Anglican Clerical Directory. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  2. "New Primate for Central America". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Armando Guerra
Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Central America
20152018
Succeeded by
New title Anglican Bishop of Nicaragua
19852019
Succeeded by
Harold Dixon