Brian Williams (bishop)
Brian Williams | |
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Bishop of Argentina | |
Church | Anglican Church of South America |
Diocese | Argentina |
In office | 2020–present |
Predecessor | Gregory Venables |
Other post(s) | Acting presiding bishop of the Anglican Church of South America (2023–present) |
Orders | |
Consecration | November 28, 2020 by Gregory Venables |
Brian Roger Williams is an Argentine Anglican bishop. Since 2020, he has been diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Argentina in the Anglican Church of South America.
Biography
[edit]Williams was born and raised in Buenos Aires.[1] Prior to his consecration as bishop, Williams was rector of the rapidly growing Iglesia de San Miguel y Todos los Ángeles in the Buenos Aires suburb of Martínez.[2]
On November 28, 2020, Williams was consecrated as bishop at Iglesia de San Miguel by the outgoing Bishop Gregory Venables.[3] He was installed at the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Buenos Aires by Presiding Bishop Nick Drayson in December 2021.[4] When Drayson retired in 2023, Williams succeeded him as primate of the province on an acting basis.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ministry in Argentina". International Links. Diocese of Sheffield. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Townsend, Matthew (October 10, 2017). "50 Years of Anglican Presence". The Living Church. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Consagración del Rvdo. Brian Williams como Obispo de Argentina". YouTube (in Spanish). Iglesia Anglicana de Argentina. November 28, 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Consagración Episcopal del Rvdmo. Brian Williams". YouTube (in Spanish). Catedral Anglicana Argentina. December 18, 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Drayson, Nick (August 2023). "Link Letter No. 29" (PDF). Church Mission Society. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Acting Primate of the Anglican Church of South America and Bishop of Argentina". Anglican Communion. Retrieved 7 March 2024.