New Anglican Dean installed in Wellington

The new Anglican Dean of Wellington, the Very Rev Digby Wilkinson, was installed as the seventh dean and vicar of the parish of Thorndon on 26 January.

He was installed at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, surrounded by leaders of the Central Baptist Church in Palmerston North, where he previously served.

He described the service as “the first steps of an unexpected journey” for him and his family.

Digby is an ordained Anglican priest but has spent most of the past 20 years in the Baptist Church.

He says he aims to get to know Wellington’s people and culture, as part of the church’s role is to represent those in its community.

“The challenge of it is keeping people together on a commonsense of purpose, despite the differences and diversity. But also presenting some sense of hope in all the context in which people find themselves.”

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