Gerald James Ian Ernest (born 30 August 1954) is a Mauritian Anglican bishop. In 2001 he was consecrated as the 15th bishop of Mauritius. From 2006 to 2017 he was archbishop of the Province of the Indian Ocean. [1] [2] Since October 2019 he has been the Archbishop of Canterbury's Personal Representative to the Holy See and Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome. [3]
Ernest was educated at the University of Madras and ordained an Anglican priest in 1985. [4]
In 2008 he was awarded the Cross of St Augustine, the second-highest international award for outstanding service to the Anglican Communion, by the Archbishop of Canterbury. [5]
References
- ^ Anglican Communion
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing ( ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0)
- ^ Anglican Centre in Rome New Director
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ See Lambeth citation list here.
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Gerald James Ian Ernest (born 30 August 1954) is a Mauritian Anglican bishop. In 2001 he was consecrated as the 15th bishop of Mauritius. From 2006 to 2017 he was archbishop of the Province of the Indian Ocean. [1] [2] Since October 2019 he has been the Archbishop of Canterbury's Personal Representative to the Holy See and Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome. [3]
Ernest was educated at the University of Madras and ordained an Anglican priest in 1985. [4]
In 2008 he was awarded the Cross of St Augustine, the second-highest international award for outstanding service to the Anglican Communion, by the Archbishop of Canterbury. [5]
References
- ^ Anglican Communion
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing ( ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0)
- ^ Anglican Centre in Rome New Director
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ See Lambeth citation list here.
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