Wyn Evans
J. Wyn Evans | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of St David's | |
| Province | Wales |
| Diocese | St David's |
| Installed | 6 December 2008 |
| Predecessor | Carl Cooper |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1972 |
| Consecration | 29 November 2008 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1946 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| Spouse | Diane |
J. Wyn Evans (born 1947) is the current Church in Wales Bishop of St David's.
He was elected by the Electoral College of the Church in Wales on 1 September 2008.[1] He was consecrated a bishop in a service at Llandaff Cathedral on 29 November 2008,[2] and enthroned in St Davids Cathedral on 6 December 2008.[3] He is credited with extensive knowledge of the history of his cathedral ('Pevsner', 'Pembrokeshire').
Born into a clerical family (his father served as Archdeacon of Cardigan) in 1946, he studied archaeology at Cardiff University[4] and was ordained in 1972. He was a Minor Canon at St David's Cathedral then Diocesan Archivist until 1982.[5] He was Diocesan Director of Education from then until 1992. Since then he has been successively Canon, Dean and now Bishop.[6]
References
- ^ New Bishops Announced. Anglican Communion News Service. Posted 5 September 2008.
- ^ New bishops in joint consecration. BBC. Retrieved on 18 March 2010.
- ^ Bishop Wyn. Diocese of St David's. Retrieved on 18 March 2010.
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
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