Stephen Wright (bishop)

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.

The Right Reverend

Stephen Wright
Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceLiverpool
DioceseHexham and Newcastle
SeeHexham and Newcastle
Appointed14 June 2023
PredecessorRobert Byrne
Orders
Ordination9 September 2000
by Vincent Gerard Nichols
Consecration9 October 2020
by Bernard Longley
Personal details
Born
Stephen James Lawrence Wright

(1970-10-09) 9 October 1970
Stafford, United Kingdom
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)
  • Auxiliary Bishop in Birmingham
  • Titular Bishop of Ramsbiria
Alma mater
Ordination history of
Stephen Wright
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byVincent Gerard Nichols
Date9 September 2000
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorBernard Longley
Co-consecrators
Date9 October 2020
PlaceSt Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham

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 Saint Mary's College Seminary, Oscott in Birmingham and at the Venerable English College in Rome, obtaining 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); since 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, replacing Robert Byrne.[2] He was installed at St Mary's Cathedral in Newcastle on 19 July 2023.[1][3]

References
  1. "Rt Rev. Stephen Wright". Catholic Bishops' Conference. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  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. "Bishop Stephen Wright Installed 15th Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle". Catholic Bishops' Conference. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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