Stephen Wright (bishop)

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Stephen James Lawrence Wright (born 9 October 1970) is a British Roman Catholic prelate. Since 2023, he has served as Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle.

Biography

Wright was born on 9 October 1970 in Stafford in the Archdiocese of Birmingham. He was ordained a priest on 9 September 2000 for the same Archdiocese. After graduating in Law and qualifying to practice as a lawyer, he completed his ecclesiastical studies at seminary of St Mary's College, Oscott in Birmingham and at the Venerable English College in Rome. He obtained a licentiate in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University.[1]

He has held the following offices: parish vicar of Corpus Christi Parish in Stechford, Birmingham (2000–2003); pastor of Saint Joseph's in Banbury (2003–2007); parish priest of Saint Mary and Modwen in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire (2007–2019); episcopal vicar for religious (2012–2019); and from 2019, Vicar general.[1]

On 18 March 2020 he was appointed titular bishop of "Ramsbiria" (the Latin name of Ramsbury) and auxiliary in Birmingham, receiving episcopal consecration on the following 9 October.[1]

On 14 June 2023 he was appointed by Pope Francis as Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, succeeding Robert Byrne.[2] He was installed at St Mary's Cathedral in Newcastle on 19 July 2023.[1][3]

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4]"Rt Rev. Stephen Wright". Catholic Bishops' Conference. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  2. 2."Appointment of a new Bishop for the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle" (Press release). London, England: Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  3. 3."Bishop Stephen Wright Installed 15th Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle". Catholic Bishops' Conference. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.