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Anglican Communion's Deputy Secretary General to be new Bishop of St Asaph

Posted On : January 7, 2009 2:29 PM | Posted By : Webmaster
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The Revd Canon Gregory Cameron, 49, who is Deputy Secretary General of
the Anglican Communion, was chosen by members of the Electoral College
of the Church in Wales meeting on Jan 5th at St Asaph Cathedral to
succeed Bishop John Davies as Bishop of St Asaph.

The announcement was made by the Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan,
at the west door of the cathedral on the first day of the meeting.

Canon Gregory Cameron will be the 76th Bishop of St Asaph, an area
covering the north-east corner of Wales - the counties of Conwy and
Flintshire, Wrexham county borough, the eastern part of Merioneth in
Gwynedd and part of northern Powys. His election follows the retirement
in December of the Rt Rev John Davies who served as Bishop of the
diocese from 1999.

Canon Cameron has been the Director of Ecumenical Affairs at the
Anglican Communion Office since 2003, he became Deputy Secretary General
of the Anglican Communion in 2004. In this role, he has been involved in
the ecumenical relations of the Anglican Communion at global level, and
responsible for staffing the Lambeth Commission, which produced the
Windsor Report. He has lectured in Old Testament at St Michael's
College, Llandaff, and is currently an Honorary Research Fellow in Canon
Law at the Centre for Law and Religion in Cardiff University. He was
granted an honorary Doctorate of Divinity by the Episcopal Divinity
School, Massachussetts, in 2007, in recognition of his contribution to
reconciliation in the Anglican Communion. Previously, he served as
Chaplain to the Archbishop of Wales, then Dr Rowan Williams.

Married to Clare, the couple have three sons, aged 11, nine and six.

Canon Gregory said he was looking forward to leading the Diocese of St
Asaph. He said, "I am conscious that for the family of St Asaph the
choice of a new bishop is a profoundly important point in their life and
that of the Gospel in North-East Wales. I am both stunned and honoured
by the choice of the Electoral College and hope that by God's grace I
can at least in part live up to people's expectations. I will need the
prayers of all the diocese and the church as we find a way forward
together."

The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, who is President of the
Electoral College, welcomed the decision. He said, "Canon Gregory is an
immensely gifted man with wide experience of the worldwide Anglican
Communion and of our ministry here in Wales. I look forward to working
with him and welcoming him back to his home Province."

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion The Revd Canon Kenneth
Kearon on hearing the announcement said "I was delighted to hear of
Canon Cameron's election as Bishop of St Asaph. He will bring great
personal gifts to this diocese and to Church in Wales, gifts he has
placed at the service of the Anglican Communion for the past 6 years as
Director of Ecumenical Affairs and Deputy Secretary General. I know I
speak for many friends around the Communion in wishing him, Clare and
the boys God's blessing in this new sphere of ministry.  At a personal
level we at the Anglican Communion Office greeted his news with mixed
emotions as we celebrate his election but also regret the immanent
departure of a good friend and much valued colleague."

Press Release from the Church in Wales can be found here
http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/dynamic/press_releases/display_press_rel
ease.php?prid=4721&lang=cy_GB&lang=en_GB

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