Anthony Ball
Anthony Ball | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome and Representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Holy See | |
Ball in 2024 | |
| Church | Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria Church of England |
| In office | 2025–present |
| Predecessor | Ian Ernest |
| Other posts | Archdeacon of Westminster (2024–2025) Canon Steward of Westminster Abbey (2016–2025) |
| Previous posts | Bishop of North Africa (2024–2025) Area Bishop, Diocese of Egypt (2021–2024) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2001 |
| Consecration | 30 November 2021 by Samy Fawzy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 57–58) |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Celia |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Durham University Heythrop College, University of London |
Anthony James Ball (born 1968) is a Rhodesia-born British Anglican bishop and diplomat. Since February 2025, he has been director of the Anglican Centre in Rome and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Representative to the Holy See. Previously, he was bishop of North Africa in the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria and a canon at Westminster Abbey.