Ian Ernest

Gerald James Ian Ernest (born 30 August 1954) is a Mauritian Anglican bishop. In 2001 he was consecrated as the 15th bishop of Mauritius. From 2006 to 2017 he was archbishop of the Province of the Indian Ocean.[1][2] Since October 2019 he has been the Archbishop of Canterbury's Personal Representative to the Holy See and Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome.[3]

Ernest was educated at the University of Madras and ordained an Anglican priest in 1985.[4]

In 2008 he was awarded the Cross of St Augustine, the second highest international award for outstanding service to the Anglican Communion, by the Archbishop of Canterbury.[5]

References
  1. Anglican Communion
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0)
  3. Anglican Centre in Rome New Director
  4. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  5. See Lambeth citation list here.


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