John Davies (Bishop)
John Davies (born February 6, 1953 in Newport , Wales ) is an Anglican British Archbishop of the Church in Wales .
Life
Davies attended Bassaleg Grammar School . He then studied law at the University of Southampton and initially worked as a lawyer in Wales. From 1982 he studied Anglican theology at St. Michael's College in Llandaff and at the University of Wales . He was ordained an Anglican Deacon in 1984 and an Anglican Priest in 1985. From 2000 to 2008 he was Dean of Brecon. Davies has been Bishop of Brecon and Swansea since 2008. In 2017, Davies was elected Archbishop of the Church in Wales to succeed Barry Morgan .
Davies is married and has two children.
Web links
Commons : John Davies (Archbishop of Wales) - collection of images, videos and audio files
- BBC: New bishop consecrated at service, May 2, 2008
- BBC: Bishop John Davies chosen as new Archbishop of Wales, September 6th 2017
- BBC: New archbishop wants to 'refresh' Church in Wales
Individual evidence
- ↑ BBC: New bishop consecrated at service , May 2, 2008.
- ↑ BBC: Bishop John Davies chosen as new Archbishop of Wales, 6 September 2017
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Morgan |
Archbishop of Wales 2017– |
... |
| Anthony Pierce |
Bishop of Swansea and Brecon 2008– |
... |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davies, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British clergyman, Archbishop of Wales |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newport , Wales |