Neil Sebastian Scantlebury
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.
Neil Sebastian Scantlebury | |
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Bishop of Bridgetown | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
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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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
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
- "Barbadian appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Bridgetown". The Daily Nation (Barbados). December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Appointment of bishop of Bridgetown, Barbados". Vatican Press. December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "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.