The Right Reverend Dr Timothy Wambunya will become the new Bishop of Wolverhampton in October.
The new Bishop of Wolverhampton will be the Right Reverend Dr Timothy Wambunya, Downing Street has announced.Bishop Wambunya is the current vicar of St Paul’s in Slough, in the Diocese of Oxford. He will start his new role in October following the retirement of Bishop Clive Gregory.
"I look forward to working closely with my colleague bishops, the clergy, lay leaders, and parishioners to advance our intercultural mission of faith, hope, and love," Bishop Wambunya added.Previously a keen athlete, he excelled at 100m and 200m and was selected for the Commonwealth Games trials for Kenya, the diocese said.
In 2013 he was consecrated and became Bishop of the Diocese of Butere, Anglican Church of Kenya, before taking up his current role in Slough four years ago. "He has made a very significant contribution to our wider work in racial justice and intercultural mission," he added.
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