Sri Lanka, April 29 -- The Anglican Church has voted for youth with the election of Reverend Anashuya Fletcher as Assistant Bishop of Wellington.

The appointment, announced on Wednesday, sees 39-year-old Ana, become the youngest person to occupy the role. Ana, who immigrated to Aotearoa New Zealand with her family from Sri Lanka at the age of one, has most recently been the Co-Priest in Charge of St. Peter's, Gonville in the Parish of Whanganui.

She served in that capacity alongside her husband Rev.Paul Fletcher, with whom she has two children, Ishmael (8) and Eilidh (4).

As Assistant Bishop, Ana will support Bishop Justin Duckworth in leading the Diocese of Wellington in its vision of being a transformative movement of local faith com...