In a landmark decision announced this Wednesday, the 155th synod of the Anglican Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands has voted to select the Very Rev Colin Reid as the next bishop of Montego Bay.
Reid, who currently serves as senior Canon of the Cathedral of St Jago de la Vega in Spanish Town, secured a decisive victory in the election, earning 75 votes from participating clergy and 101 votes from lay representatives. The strong cross-faction support reflects broad confidence in his leadership within the regional church community.
He will step into the role vacated by the Right Rev Leon Golding, who was elected Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands last year. Outside of his ecclesiastical work, Reid is a family man, married to Carol Reid, and the couple share three children together. The election marks a new chapter of leadership for the Montego Bay diocese as it prepares for Reid’s official installment in the coming months.