Ian Ernest

Gerald James Ian Ernest (born 30 August 1954) is a Mauritian Anglican bishop. In 2001 he was consecrated as the 15th bishop of Mauritius. From 2006 to 2017 he was archbishop of the Province of the Indian Ocean.^[1][2] From October 2019 to January 2025, he was the Archbishop of Canterbury's Personal Representative to the Holy See and Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome.^[3]

The Most Reverend Ian Ernest GCSK
Archbishop and Primate of the Province of the Indian Ocean
Church	Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
Diocese	Mauritius
In office	2006–2017
Predecessor	Remi Rabenirina
Successor	James Wong
Other post(s)	Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome and Representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Holy See (2019–2025)
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Mauritius (2001–2019)
Orders
Ordination	1985
Consecration	2001 by Remi Rabenirina
Personal details
Born	(1954-08-30) August 30, 1954 (age 70)
Spouse	Kamla Ernest
Alma mater	University of Madras

Ernest was educated at the University of Madras and ordained an Anglican priest in 1985.^[4]

In 2008 he was awarded the Cross of St Augustine, the second-highest international award for outstanding service to the Anglican Communion, by the Archbishop of Canterbury.^[5]

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