Julio Murray

The Most Reverend

Julio Murray
Archbishop of Central America
Bishop of Panama
ChurchEpiscopal Church (before 1998)
Anglican Church in Central America
DiocesePanama
In office2018–2022
PredecessorSturdie Downs
SuccessorJuan David Alvarado
Other postBishop of Panama (2000–2025)
Orders
Ordination1990
ConsecrationAugust 19, 2000
Personal details
DenominationAnglican
EducationAmerican Biblical University, Costa Rica
Alma materNational University of Heredia

Julio Ernesto Murray is a Panamanian Anglican bishop. He was the primate of Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America (IARCA), an Anglican Province and a transnational church in the Central America Region, which in turn belongs to the worldwide the Anglican Communion, from 2018 to 2022. He also served as diocesan bishop of Panama from 2000 until his retirement in November 2025. Murray studied theology in three institutions: the Latin American Biblical Seminary Costa Rica, the National University of Heredia, and the American Biblical University Costa Rica. He also attended the Bossey Institute in Switzerland.

References

  1. ↑ "Archbishop of Central America elected to Anglican Communion's Standing Committee". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  2. ↑ Conger, George (2018-04-24). "Julio Murray of Panama elected Archbishop of Central America". Anglican Ink © 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  3. ↑ "Five primates elected to serve on Standing Committee of the Anglican Consultative Council". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  4. ↑ "Introducing Bishop Julio Murray | Anglican Communion News Service". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Election of a Bishop for The Episcopal Church of Panama". Anglicans Online. May 25, 2000. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  6. ↑ Panamá, La Verdad (November 30, 2025). "Obispo Julio Murray se jubila". La Verdad Panamá (in Spanish). Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  7. ↑ "The Right Reverend Julio E. Murray". GNRC Sixth Forum. June 5, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2026.