Robert Wright (priest)

Canon Anthony Robert Wright (born 1949)[1] is a retired Church of England priest. He served as Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons from 1998 to 2010. From 2005 to 2010, he was also Sub-Dean and a canon of Westminster Abbey, and Archdeacon of Westminster. In 2010, he retired and was appointed canon emeritus.[2][3]

References

  1. "Wright A R". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 6 February 2015. (Subscription required)
  2. Wright, Rev. Canon (Anthony) Robert. Who's Who 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. Hough, Andrew; Savill, Richard (27 June 2010). "Row over appointment of female cleric as Commons chaplain". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Donald Gray
Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons
1998 to 2010
Succeeded by
Rose Hudson-Wilkin