Neil Sebastian Scantlebury

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The Reverend

Neil Sebastian Scantlebury
Bishop of Bridgetown
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseBridgetown
SeeBridgetown
AppointedDecember 28, 2020
InstalledJune 11, 2021
PredecessorCharles Jason Gordon
Orders
OrdinationMay 18, 1995
by Elliot Griffin Thomas
ConsecrationJune 11, 2021
by Fortunatus Nwachukwu
Personal details
Birth nameNeil Sebastian Scantlebury
Born (1965-10-01) October 1, 1965 (age 56)
Barbados
Styles of
Neil Sebastian Scantlebury
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Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Neil Sebastian Scantlebury (born 1 October 1965) is an 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 Scantlebury, and Myrna Scantlebury. Both his parents are now deceased. His father was a deacon in the church.[1]

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 in Emmitsburg, Maryland.[2] In 1999, he obtained the Master of Art in Sacred Scripture at the same university.[1]

On 18 May 1995, Scantlebury was ordained to the priesthood,[3] for the Diocese of Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands.[2]

Aside from his native English and Creole, he is fluent in Latin, Spanish, and French.[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[]

  1. ^ a b c "Barbadian appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Bridgetown". The Daily Nation (Barbados). December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Appointment of bishop of Bridgetown, Barbados". Vatican Press. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Bishop Neil Sebastian Scantlebury". Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Pope appoints four Bishops for English-speaking world". Vatican News. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Bishop Of Bridgetown To Be Ordained On Friday". entornointeligente.com. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
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