Neil Sebastian Scantlebury
Roman Catholic Church | |
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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 |
Styles of Neil Sebastian Scantlebury | |
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Your Excellency | |
Religious style | Bishop |
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.
Biography
Scantlebury 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
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
- ^ 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.