Wilfred Wood (bishop)
Wilfred Wood | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Croydon | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwark |
| In office | 1985–2002 |
| Predecessor | Stuart Snell |
| Successor | Nick Baines |
| Other post(s) | Area bishop of Croydon (1991–2002) Archdeacon of Southwark (1982–85) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1961, St Michael's, Bridgetown (deacon) 1962, St Paul's, London (priest) |
| Consecration | 1985 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1936 |
| Nationality | Barbadian British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Christ Church, Barbados |
| Parents | Wilfred & Elsie |
| Spouse | Ina Smith (m. 1966) |
| Children | 3 sons; 2 daughters |
| Profession | Writer |
| Alma mater | Codrington College |
Wilfred Denniston Wood (born 15 June 1936) is a Barbadian-British Anglican minister who was the Bishop of Croydon from 1985 to 2003 (and the first area bishop there from 1991), the first black bishop in the Church of England. He came second in the "100 Great Black Britons" list in 2004.