The Right Reverend Robert Christopher Wright | |
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Bishop of Atlanta | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Atlanta |
Elected | June 2, 2012 |
In office | 2012–present |
Predecessor | J. Neil Alexander |
Orders | |
Ordination | February 13, 1999 by Jane Dixon |
Consecration | October 13, 2012 by Katharine Jefferts Schori |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Earl C. & Charlene Wright |
Spouse | Beth-Sarah Panton (m. July 4, 1998) |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Howard University |
Robert Christopher Wright (born February 3, 1964) is tenth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, serving from October 2012 to the present. He is the first African American to be elected to his position.