The Bishop of Jamaica and Archbishop of the West Indies, the Most Rev. Howard Gregory, was honored last week by the Diocese of New York with a formal seating at the Cathedral of St John the Divine. The act of seating, which involves assigning a bishop a chair, symbolizes the teaching, governing, and sanctifying authority of a bishop within the diocese.
“I was invited by the Bishop of New York for a seating, a gesture that confers honorary status in recognition of contributions to the Church,” Bishop Gregory told The Gleaner.
He noted that this recognition reflects the significant role Caribbean people have played in the Anglican faith globally and at the Cathedral of St John the Divine in particular.
During his visit, Bishop Gregory conducted two services at St Luke’s Episcopal Church in the Bronx, which is home to one of the largest Jamaican congregations in New York City.
