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The Church in Wales (Welsh: Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru) is an Anglican church in Wales, composed of six dioceses. [3] The Archbishop of Wales does not have a fixed archiepiscopal see, but serves concurrently as one of the six diocesan bishops. The position is currently held by Andy John, Bishop of Bangor, since 2021. [4]
The post of Archbishop of Wales (Welsh: Archesgob Cymru) was created in 1920 when the Church in Wales was separated from the Church of England and disestablished. The four historic Welsh dioceses had previously formed part of the Province of Canterbury , and so came under its Archbishop .
Andrew Thomas Griffith John (called Andy; [1] [2] born 9 January 1964) is the current Archbishop of Wales, of the Church in Wales. He became the Bishop of Bangor in 2008 and was appointed archbishop in 2021.
On 6 September 2017, Davies was elected the 13th archbishop of Wales; [10] he took up the post with the confirmation of that election the same day. He was the first bishop of Swansea and Brecon to be elected as archbishop of Wales. [11] He was enthroned as archbishop at Brecon Cathedral on 2 December 2017. [12] [13]
Representing 43.6% of the Welsh population in 2021, Christianity is the largest religion in Wales. Wales has a strong tradition of nonconformism, particularly Methodism.From 1534 until 1920 the established church was the Church of England, but this was disestablished in Wales in 1920, becoming the still Anglican but self-governing Church in Wales.
21 Thomas, Apostle; 22 O King of the nations! 23 O Emmanuel! 24 Vigil; 25 Nativity of the Lord: Christmas Day; 26 Stephen, Deacon and First Martyr; 27 John, Apostle and Evangelist; 28 The Innocents; 29 Thomas of Canterbury (1170), Bishop and Martyr; 30 Tathan (6th century), Abbot; 31 John Wycliffe (1384), Priest and Translator
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Born in Loughor, Wales, Evan Roberts was one of three sons and five daughters born to Henry and Hannah Roberts.Raised in a Calvinistic Methodist home, he was a devout child who attended church regularly and memorized scripture at night.