Stephen Wei-Jon Wang

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. 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.