Stephen Wei-Jon Wang (born 8 November 1966) is an English Catholic priest. In July 2026, he was appointed Bishop of Arundel and Brighton by Pope Leo XIV.
Early life and education Stephen Wang was born on 8 November 1966 in Bloomsbury, London. He is the son of Kin and Elizabeth Wang, both converts from Anglicanism to Catholicism. He is of Chinese descent through his father, and of English and Scottish descent through his mother.
Wang attended the University of Cambridge from 1986 to 1989, earning a Bachelor's degree in Theology and Religious Studies. He then studied for the priesthood in Rome from 1992 to 1997, earning a Licentiate in Philosophy from the English College and a Licentiate in Fundamental Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University.
Priesthood On 3 January 1998, Wang was ordained a priest by Cardinal Basil Hume at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Harpenden. He then served as a parochial vicar in Dollis Hill (1998–2001) before pursuing his doctoral studies at Cambridge, where he also assisted at Fisher House.
Wang lectured in Philosophy and Theology at Allen Hall Seminary from 2005 to 2013, also serving as Dean of Studies (2009–2013). From 2013 to 2021, he served as Senior University Chaplain for the Archdiocese of Westminster and Catholic Chaplain at the London School of Economics. He then served as rector of the English College in Rome from 2021 to 2026.
Episcopate Following the appointment of Richard Moth as Archbishop of Westminster, Wang was appointed Bishop of Arundel and Brighton by Pope Leo XIV on 2 July 2026. He will receive his episcopal consecration on 19 October 2026 at Arundel Cathedral.
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