Episcopal and Anglican Churches in Latin America with Dr. Paulo Ueti

Dr. Paulo Ueti from Brazil is the theological advisor and regional manager of the United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG). He introduces the history and mission of the Episcopal and Anglican churches in Latin America and the Caribbean. The churches were founded by British Anglican missions and the Episcopal Church. They are  multiracial, multicultural, and multilingual, speaking Spanish, English, Portuguese, and French. Most congregations are small, yet they play significant roles in civil society. The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil has three female bishops out of nine. Archbishop Marinez Rosa dos Santos Bassotto is the Primate of the Church and is the first woman to lead an Anglican province in Latin America. She is the only female Primate in the Anglican Communion. Dr. Ueti collaborates with his colleague, Dr. Peniel Rajkumer, on the Fellowship of Anglican Scholars in Theology project, which provides support for new theologians. He strengthens partnerships in the region by providing resources and support, enabling churches to better carry out their mission and learn from one another. In July 2025, the Commission for Theological Education in the Anglican Communion organized a meeting for theological educators in the Americas held in Brasilia, Brazil, to discuss the future of theological education. Dr. Ueti emphasizes the need for decolonial and contextual theology and pedagogy. He also highlights how the Brazilian Book of Common Prayer, revised in 2015, attempted to contextualize liturgy in the Brazilian Church. He hopes that member churches in the Anglican Communion can foster relationships and mutual learning despite theological, cultural, and linguistic differences.

 

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