Background
Wright, John Robert was born on October 20, 1936 in Carbondale, Illinois, United States.
Wright, John Robert was born on October 20, 1936 in Carbondale, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor, University of South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1958. DCnL (honorary), University of South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1996. Master of Arts with honors, Emory University, 1959.
Master of Divinity, General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, England, 1967. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Episcopal Theological Seminary of Southwest, Austin, Texas, 1983.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, 1991.
Honorary curate, Our Most Holy Redeemer Church, Clerkenwell, England, 1964-1965;
honorary curate, St. Peter's Church, Streatham, England, 1965-1966;
instructor Church history, Episcopal Division School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1968;
assistant professor, General Theological Seminary, 1968-1971;
professor, General Theological Seminary, 1971-1974;
St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowerie professor ecclesiastical history, General Theological Seminary, since 1974. Visiting professor Nashotah (Wisconsin) House, summer 1970, Philadelphia Division School, spring 1972, Claremont (California) School Theology, summer 1977, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, summer 1977, St. George's College, Jerusalem, spring 1982, 92, 95-96, Trinity College, Toronto, fall 1989. Canon theologian to Bishop of New York, New York City, since 1991.
Chaplain Royal Order of St. John of Jerusalem, since 1992. President Anglican Society, since 1994. Research associate Pontifical Institute Medieval Studies, Toronto, Canada, 1976, 81.
Member fellowship screening committee Episcopal Church Foundation, 1970-1977. Member Anglican/RomanCath. Consultation in the United States, since 1971, Anglican-Orthodox Consultation inU.S.A., 1972-1976, Commision on Faith and Order of World Council Churches, 1977-1991, Ecumenical Standing Commision on Relations of Episcopal Church, since 1977, Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission, 1983-1991.
Chaplain Guild of Scholars of Episcopal Church, since 1978. Senior theological consultant Ecumenical Office of Episcopal Church, since 1982.
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Association director Graymoor Ecumenical Institute, 1970-1980. Board directors History Society of Episcopal Church, 1978-1996. Fellow Royal History Society London.
Member American Catholic History Association, American Society Church History, Canterbury and York Society, History Society Episcopal Church, Conference Anglican Church Historians, Conference Anglican Theologians, Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius, Medieval Academy American, Medieval Club New York City, North America Academy Ecumenists (president 1989-1991), North America Patristic Society, Anglican Society (member Executive Committee since 1983), Anglican Center Rome (associate), The Club(New York City), Grolier Club (New York City), The Nikaean Club (London).