Canon Andrew White M.D. D.D. PhD. (Cantab)
Canon
Andrew White, known famously as the 'Vicar of Baghdad' has been
an Anglican priest and Canon of Coventry Cathedral because of his work
in peace and reconciliation. He has been serving in difficult parts of
the Middle East and has been priest in St George's church in Baghdad
and has worked in Jordan. Since returning back to England in 2014 he
has worked in reconciliation initiatives and has preached widely in
local Baptist and Free churches. The author of numerous books and host
of a weekly TV show on Christian stations such as God TV and TBN.
Canon Andrew joined the Cross Denominational Mission in July 2024 although he has been alongside the Mission for many years.
Andrew's
upbringing was a religious mix of strict Baptist and Pentecostal. At
school he was asked what he wanted to be and he said an Anaesthetist
and a Priest but he was told he could only do one. He trained in St
Thomas Hospital London as an anaesthetist, however he then felt a call
from God to go into the Ministry which was in the Church of England
rather than Baptist or Pentecostal. He went to Coventry cathedral where
he developed the International Reconciliation Centre and later went to
serve at St George's in Baghdad.
As the Vicar of Baghdad he was key in stopping the Bethlehem Siege and helped with stopping violence against Christians in Baghdad and Iraq. Canon White left Baghdad in 20l4 when Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said that it was too dangerous for him to stay in Iraq.
He has written numerous books including: People of Promise, Land of Despair, Faith under Fire, Glory in the War Zone & many others.
Canon
Andrew White, known famously as the 'Vicar of Baghdad' has been
an Anglican priest and Canon of Coventry Cathedral because of his work
in peace and reconciliation. He has been serving in difficult parts of
the Middle East and has been priest in St George's church in Baghdad
and has worked in Jordan. Since returning back to England in 2014 he
has worked in reconciliation initiatives and has preached widely in
local Baptist and Free churches. The author of numerous books and host
of a weekly TV show on Christian stations such as God TV and TBN.Canon Andrew joined the Cross Denominational Mission in July 2024 although he has been alongside the Mission for many years.
Andrew's
upbringing was a religious mix of strict Baptist and Pentecostal. At
school he was asked what he wanted to be and he said an Anaesthetist
and a Priest but he was told he could only do one. He trained in St
Thomas Hospital London as an anaesthetist, however he then felt a call
from God to go into the Ministry which was in the Church of England
rather than Baptist or Pentecostal. He went to Coventry cathedral where
he developed the International Reconciliation Centre and later went to
serve at St George's in Baghdad.As the Vicar of Baghdad he was key in stopping the Bethlehem Siege and helped with stopping violence against Christians in Baghdad and Iraq. Canon White left Baghdad in 20l4 when Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said that it was too dangerous for him to stay in Iraq.
He has written numerous books including: People of Promise, Land of Despair, Faith under Fire, Glory in the War Zone & many others.
