John Wyn Evans (born 4 October 1946) is a retired
Anglican bishop. He had served as
Bishop of St Davids in the
Church in Wales
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from 2008 to 2016.
Biography
Born into a clerical family (his father was
Eifion Evans (archdeacon of Cardigan)) in 1946, he studied archaeology at
Cardiff University and was
ordained
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in 1972. He was made a deacon on 18 September 1971 and ordained priest the following Feast Day of
Mary Magdalene (22 July 1972) — both times by
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,
Bishop of St Davids, at
St Davids Cathedral (where he also served his title/curacy). Evans was a Minor Canon at
St Davids Cathedral then
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until 1982. He was
Diocesan
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Director of
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from then until 1992. During this period he was also a senior lecturer and chaplain at
Trinity College, Carmarthen. From then until retirement, he was successively
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and then
Bishop of St Davids.
He was elected by the Electoral College of the
Church in Wales
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on 1 September 2008. He was consecrated a bishop in a service at
Llandaff Cathedral
Llandaff Cathedral ( cy, Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf) is an Anglican cathedral and parish church in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales. It is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff, head of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. It is dedicated to Saint Pet ...
on 29 November 2008, and enthroned in
St Davids Cathedral on 6 December 2008. He is credited with extensive knowledge of the history of his cathedral ('Pevsner', 'Pembrokeshire').
He was also the Patron of the Order of St David and St Non as the Bishop of St Davids. In retirement, he continues to serve in the Diocese.
(Accessed 14 November 2021)
References
1946 births
Living people
Bishops of St Davids
Deans of St Davids
Alumni of Cardiff University
Alumni of St Michael's College, Llandaff
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