John Lomas (bishop) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Reverend
Type:bishop
John Lomas
Bishop of Swansea and Brecon
Diocese:Diocese of Swansea and Brecon
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Term:2021–present
Predecessor:John Davies
Other Post:Archdeacon of St Asaph (2014–2018)
Archdeacon of Wrexham (2018–2021)
Ordination:1994 (deacon)
1995 (priest)
Ordained By:Alwyn Rice Jones
Consecration:26 February 2022
Consecrated By:Andy John
Birth Name:John Derrick Percy Lomas
Birth Date:1958 8, df=y
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Nationality:British
Religion:Anglicanism
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Alma Mater:St Michael's College, Llandaff

John Derrick Percy Lomas (born 19 August 1958) is an Anglican bishop in Wales,[1] serving as the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon since 2021.

Education

He was educated at St Michael's College, Llandaff. He was made deacon at Petertide 1994 (25 June), by Alwyn Rice Jones, Bishop of St Asaph and Archbishop of Wales, at St Asaph Cathedral. After serving as Archdeacon of Wrexham since October 2018, it announced on 4 November 2021 that Lomas had been elected to serve as the next Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. He legally took up his see when his election was confirmed at a Sacred Synod for that purpose on 22 November 2021; he was later consecrated into bishop's orders by Andy John, the new Archbishop of Wales (who had first to be elected by the Electoral College, which included all six bishops, including Lomas).[2]

Lomas was consecrated a bishop on 26 February 2022, by Andy John, Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Bangor, at Bangor Cathedral.[3] [4]

Career

References

  1. Web site: Bishop of Swansea and Brecon . Church in Wales .
  2. Web site: Former Navy aircraft engineer appointed Bishop. Church in Wales. 7 December 2021. 4 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Church in Wales . New bishops consecrated . https://web.archive.org/web/20220228115724/https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/news-and-events/new-bishops-consecrated/ . 28 February 2022 . 28 February 2022 . 3 March 2022 .
  4. https://cadeirlanbangor.contentfiles.net/media/assets/file/Cysegru_26_Chwe_2022.pdf
  5. Web site: Archived copy . cinw.s3.amazonaws.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150107103455/http://cinw.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/05/December-14.doc . 7 January 2015 .
  6. Web site: New Archdeacon of Wrexham to be installed next Sunday.