Julio Murray
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ChurchEpiscopal Church (before 1998)
Anglican Church in Central America
Anglican Church in Central America
DiocesePanama
In office2018–2022
PredecessorSturdie Downs
Julio Murray | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Central America Bishop of Panama | |
| Church | Episcopal Church (before 1998) Anglican Church in Central America |
| Diocese | Panama |
| In office | 2018–2022 |
| Predecessor | Sturdie Downs |
| Successor | Juan David Alvarado |
| Other post | Bishop of Panama (2000–2025) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1990 |
| Consecration | August 19, 2000 |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Panama |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Education | American Biblical University, Costa Rica |
| Alma mater | National 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.[1][2][3][4] He also served as diocesan bishop of Panama from 2000 until his retirement in November 2025.[5][6] 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.[7]
