Neil Sebastian Scantlebury (born 1 October 1965) is a Barbadian Catholic Bishop who has been the head of the Diocese of Bridgetown since 2021. He is the first native Barbadian to occupy the role.
Neil Sebastian Scantlebury | |
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| Bishop of Bridgetown | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Bridgetown |
| See | Bridgetown |
| Appointed | December 28, 2020 |
| Installed | June 11, 2021 |
| Predecessor | Charles Jason Gordon |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 18, 1995 by Elliot Griffin Thomas |
| Consecration | June 11, 2021 by Fortunatus Nwachukwu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Neil Sebastian Scantlebury October 1, 1965 |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Neil Sebastian Scantlebury | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
editScantlebury was born in Barbados to Keith and Myrna Scantlebury, both now deceased. His father was a Catholic deacon.[1] Aside from his native English and Creole, he is fluent in Latin, Spanish, and French.[2]
After completing his primary and secondary education in Barbados, Scantlebury attended the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago, graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering. After graduating, Scantlebury then moved to the US Virgin Islands to teach religious education at the Catholic school of St Peter and Paul Cathedral, St Thomas.[1] He then entered priestly formation, and attended Mount St. Mary's Seminary, Emmitsburg, Maryland.[2] In 1999, he obtained the Master of Art in Sacred Scripture from Mount St. Mary's.[1]
On 18 May 1995, Scantlebury was ordained to the priesthood,[3] for the Diocese of Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands.[2] On 28 December 2020, Pope Francis appointed Scantlebury as the new bishop of the Diocese of Bridgetown, succeeding Charles Jason Gordon.[2][4]
Scantlebury was consecrated bishop on 12 June 2021 by Fortunatus Nwachukwu, the apostolic nuncio to the Caribbean region. Charles Jason Gordon, archbishop of Port-of-Spain and Robert Rivas, bishop of Castries, where the co-consecrators.[3] In doing so Scantlebury became the first native Barbadian to head the diocese of Bridgetown.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Barbadian appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Bridgetown". The Daily Nation (Barbados). December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Appointment of bishop of Bridgetown, Barbados". Vatican Press. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bishop Neil Sebastian Scantlebury". Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Pope appoints four Bishops for English-speaking world". Vatican News. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Bishop Of Bridgetown To Be Ordained On Friday". entornointeligente.com. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
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