12 Facts About Gregory Venables

Gregory James Venables was born on 6 December 1949 and is an English Anglican bishop.

Gregory Venables served as the Primate of the Southern Cone in South America from 2001 until 2010, and again from 2016 until 2020.

Gregory Venables was Bishop of Argentina from 2002 to 2020.

Gregory Venables was ordained as a deacon in 1984 and eight months later as priest.

Gregory Venables started his ordained ministry, serving with the Anglican Church in Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina.

Gregory Venables was headmaster of St Andrew's College, Asuncion, Paraguay, from 1978 until 1989.

Gregory Venables was ordained to the episcopate in 1993 and returned to South America as Assistant Bishop of Peru and Bolivia, being consecrated the first Bishop of Bolivia in 1995.

Gregory Venables was elected Archbishop of South America for the first time in 2001, serving until 2010.

Gregory Venables became a significant leader of the Anglican realignment during his tenure.

Gregory Venables is an honorary Fellow of Canterbury Christ Church University.

Gregory Venables is the Patron of the Federation of Anglican Churches in the Americas.

Gregory Venables has been married to Sylvia Margaret since 1970 and they have one son, two daughters and eight grandchildren.