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Secretary General attends installation of the new Primate of the Anglican Church of Chile

Posted on: January 14, 2025 11:00 AM
Left to right: The Right Reverend Juan Esteban Saravia Cortes, Bishop of the Diocese of Santiago; The Most Reverend Enrique Lago Zugadi, Primate of the Anglican Church of Chile; The Right Reverend Anthony Poggo, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion and The Most Reverend Hector Zavala Muñoz

The Secretary General, the Right Reverend Anthony Poggo, has visited the Iglesia Anglicana de Chile (Anglican Church of Chile) this week. He was invited to a ceremony marking the consecration of the new Bishop of the Diocese of Santiago (the Right Reverend Juan Esteban Saravia Cortes, the installation of the new Primate Bishop of the Anglican Province of Chile (the Most Reverend Enrique Lago Zugadi) and a farewell to the Primate (The Most Reverend Hector Zavala Muñoz, also known as Archbishop Tito).

The consecration, installation and farewell ceremony took part on Sunday January 12, at the Grange School, followed by a lunch at The Gryphon Hall, in Santiago, Chile.

The Secretary General also visited La Trinidad Church on Saturday 11 January, to meet with bishops and enjoy a pre-ceremony welcome lunch with other guests. Addressing those gathered on Saturday, Bishop Anthony thanked the bishops for their fellowship and the ministry of their church communities. He gave thanks for the valued place of The Iglesia Anglicana de Chile in the Anglican Communion.

The Iglesia Anglicana de Chile became the 40th Province of the Anglican Communion in 2018 and was inaugurated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, having formerly been part of the Anglican Church of South America. At the 2018 inauguration, Archbishop Hector Zaval Muñoz became the Primate of the Anglican Church of Chile and Diocesan Bishop of Santiago.

Speaking about his visit, The Right Reverend Anthony Poggo said:

“The Iglesia Anglicana de Chile is an important part of our global Anglican family. As one of the newest Anglican Provinces, it has been a joy to visit my Anglican sisters and brothers and share in this important consecration, installation and farewell ceremony. On behalf of the Anglican Communion, we give thanks for the service of Archbishop Tito and the wisdom that he has shared with the wider Communion in church planting. We also pray for Bishop Juan and Archbishop Enrique, as they take up these important ministry roles. May they know God’s guidance as they build his Church and witness to Christ's salvation."

The Most Reverend 
Hector Zaval Muñoz said:

“It has been a joy to serve the Lord in the Anglican Church after 42 years of my ordination, 27 as bishop and 25 as a Primate (South America and Chile). I share my prayers for the new primate, the Most Reverend Enrique Lago Zugadi as he takes up his office. May he serve God with humility and vision.

It has also been a joy to work with other primates and provinces of the Anglican Communion as we serve God in our different contexts. I pray for the Anglican Church in Chile and the Anglican Communion around the world, for faithfulness in preaching the Good News of Jesus and working for the unity of the Church."

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