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This article is about the Anglican Bishop. For the similarly named Welsh tenor, see Wynne Evans.


























































The Right Reverend
Wyn Evans

Bishop of St David's

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Bishop Evans in 2014

Church
Church in Wales
Diocese
St David's
In office
2008–2016
Predecessor
Carl Cooper
Successor
Joanna Penberthy
Orders
Ordination
1972
Consecration
29 November 2008
Personal details
Born
(1946-10-04) 4 October 1946 (age 72)
Nationality
British
Denomination
Church in Wales
Spouse
Diane Katherine Baker
Alma mater

University College, Cardiff

John Wyn Evans (born 4 October 1946) is a retired Anglican bishop. He had served as Bishop of St David's in the Church in Wales from 2008 to 2016.



Biography[edit]


Born into a clerical family (his father served as Archdeacon of Cardigan) in 1946, he studied archaeology at Cardiff University[1] and was ordained in 1972. He was a Minor Canon at St David's Cathedral then Diocesan Archivist until 1982.[2] He was Diocesan Director of Education from then until 1992. Since then he has been successively Canon, Dean and then Bishop.[3]


He was elected by the Electoral College of the Church in Wales on 1 September 2008.[4] He was consecrated a bishop in a service at Llandaff Cathedral on 29 November 2008,[5] and enthroned in St Davids Cathedral on 6 December 2008.[6] He is credited with extensive knowledge of the history of his cathedral ('Pevsner', 'Pembrokeshire').
He is also the Patron of the Order of St David and St Non as the Lord Bishop of St David's.[7]



References[edit]





  1. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
    ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8


  2. ^ Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's,
    ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9


  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing
    ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0


  4. ^ New Bishops Announced. Anglican Communion News Service. Posted 5 September 2008.


  5. ^ New bishops in joint consecration. BBC. Retrieved on 18 March 2010.


  6. ^ Bishop Wyn. Diocese of St David's. Retrieved on 18 March 2010.


  7. ^ Order of St David and St Non Officers of the Order
























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