James Wong (Bishop)
James Richard Wong Yin Song (also: James Wong , * 1960 ) is a Mauritian - Seychellois clergyman. He is the Anglican Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean , and the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Seychelles .
Career
Wong has Asian roots. He was ordained an Anglican priest in 1983 . Then Wong was Archdeacon of Mauritius and Rector of the parish of St. Thomas in Beau Bassin . He was elected the fourth bishop of the Diocese of the Seychelles in 2009 and received citizenship of the Seychelles on May 11, 2017. On the occasion of the Provincial Synod on August 26, 2017, he was elected Archbishop of the Province of the Indian Ocean . The synod was held at St. Andrew's Church in Quatre-Bornes , Mauritius, and Wong took office the following day.
Wong is a supporter of the Anglican realignment . He took part in the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON III, Jerusalem Declaration ) in Jerusalem (June 17-22, 2018).
Individual evidence
- ^ New Primate elected in Indian Ocean . 29th August 2017.
- ^ Provincial Directory: Seychelles . In: The Anglican Community Official Website . 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Six distinguished persons granted Seychelles citizenship by the President . In: Office of the President of the Republic of Seychelles . May 11, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ George Conger: New archbishop elected for the Indian Ocean . In: Anglican Ink . August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ↑ GAFCON III largest pan-Anglican gathering since Toronto Congress of 1963, Anglican Ink, June 20, 2018 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Santosh Marray |
Bishop of The Seychelles 2017- |
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| Ian Ernest |
Archbishop of the Indian Ocean 2017- |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wong, James |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wong Yin Song, James Richard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Anglican Bishop of the Seychelles |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1960 |