The Right Reverend Laish Boyd,
Bishop of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands
Laish Zane Boyd was born in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas. He was educated at government and private schools, graduating high school in 1977. In 1983 he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Classical History and Philosophy from King’s College at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
He tested his vocation to the priesthood at Codrington College, St. John, Barbados, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, in 1986. He was ordained deacon in that year and priest the following year, both times by the late Bishop Michael H. Eldon, first Bahamian bishop of the diocese.
He served in the following parishes:
Christ the King, New Providence, Assistant,
Our Lady and St. Stephen, Bimini, Rector
Christ Church Cathedral, Nassau, Priest Vicar
Holy Cross, N.P., Rector.
He was consecrated bishop in 2006, serving as bishop coadjutor, and became diocesan on 1st January, 2009.
He is a cradle Anglican, having been baptized, raised, confirmed and involved as a teenager, in St. Agnes Church, Baillou Hill Road, N.P.
He is married to Joann and the couple has three adult sons.
The Most Reverend Drexel W. Gomez,
Assistant Bishop
The Right Reverend Gilbert A. Thompson,
Assistant Bishop
Addington House
P.O. Box N 7107
Nassau, N.P.
BAHAMAS
Telephone: (242) 322-3015
Facsimile: (242) 322-7943
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Website: http://www.bahtcianglican.org