Julio E. Murray is a Panamanian Anglican bishop. He was the primate of Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America (IARCA), an Anglican Province and a transnational church in the Central America Region, which in turn belongs to the worldwide the Anglican Communion, elected in April 2018 and installed in August 2018.[1][2][3] He is the current bishop of Panama of the Anglican Diocese of Panama.[4][5]


Julio Murray
Archbishop of Central America
Bishop of Panama
ChurchAnglican Church in Central America
Episcopal Church (before 1998)
DiocesePanama
In office2018
PredecessorSturdie Downs
Orders
Ordination1990
ConsecrationAugust 19, 2000
Personal details
NationalityPanama
DenominationAnglican
EducationAmerican Biblical University, Costa Rica
Alma materNational University of Heredia

Julio Murray studied theology in three Institutions, the Latin American Biblical Seminary Costa Rica, the National University of Heredia, and the American Biblical University Costa Rica. He also attended the Bossey Institute in Switzerland.

As the Diocesan Bishop he presided over the Special Convention in August 2020. He was the vice president of the Anglican Church of the Central Region of Americas 2018.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Archbishop of Central America elected to Anglican Communion's Standing Committee". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  2. ^ Conger, George (2018-04-24). "Julio Murray of Panama elected Archbishop of Central America". Anglican Ink © 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  3. ^ "Five primates elected to serve on Standing Committee of the Anglican Consultative Council". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  4. ^ "Introducing Bishop Julio Murray | Anglican Communion News Service". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. ^ Office, Anglican Communion. "Anglican Communion: Position". Anglican Communion Website. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  6. ^ "The Rt Revd Julio Murray on World Anglican Clerical Directory". World Anglican Clerical Directory. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Central America
2018–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Clarence W. Hayes
Anglican Bishop of Panama
2000–present
Incumbent