:John Lomas (bishop)
{{Short description|Welsh Anglican bishop}}
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| title = Bishop of Swansea and Brecon
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| diocese = Diocese of Swansea and Brecon
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| term = 2021–present
| predecessor = John Davies
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| previous_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
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| alma_mater = St Michael's College, Llandaff
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John Derrick Percy Lomas (born 19 August 1958) is an Anglican bishop in Wales,{{cite web |title=Bishop of Swansea and Brecon |website=Church in Wales |url=https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/about-us/bishops/bishop-of-swansea-and-brecon/}} 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.{{Church Times | title = Petertide ordinations | archive = 1994_07_22_005 | issue = 6858 | date = 22 July 1994 | page = 5 | accessed = 5 August 2023 }} 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).{{cite web|title=Former Navy aircraft engineer appointed Bishop|url=https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/news-and-events/former-navy-aircraft-engineer-appointed-bishop//|website=Church in Wales|access-date=7 December 2021|date=4 November 2021}}
Lomas was consecrated a bishop on 26 February 2022, by Andy John, Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Bangor, at Bangor Cathedral.{{cite web |website=Church in Wales |title=New bishops consecrated |url=https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/news-and-events/new-bishops-consecrated/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228115724/https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/news-and-events/new-bishops-consecrated/ |date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=28 February 2022 |access-date=3 March 2022 }}https://cadeirlanbangor.contentfiles.net/media/assets/file/Cysegru_26_Chwe_2022.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}
Career
- Made deacon, 1994
- Ordained priest, 1995
- Curate, Rhyl, 1994–2000
- Chaplain Royal Navy, 2000–01
- Vicar, Holywell; also Area Dean 2001–11
- Corwen, 2011–13
- Bangor Monachorum, 2013–14{{Crockford
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| surname = Lomas
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| accessed = 7 January 2018
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- Rector, Caerwys 2015- {{Who's Who | title=Daly, Henry Varian | id = U195346 | type = was | volume = 1920–2016 | edition = April 2014 online | access-date = 15 December 2017 }}
- Archdeacon of St Asaph, 1 December 2014{{cite web |url=http://cinw.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/05/December-14.doc |title=Archived copy |website=cinw.s3.amazonaws.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107103455/http://cinw.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/05/December-14.doc |archive-date=7 January 2015 }}{{snd}}2018
- Archdeacon of Wrexham, 7 October 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/16952202.new-archdeacon-wrexham-installed-next-sunday/|title=New Archdeacon of Wrexham to be installed next Sunday|date=October 2018 }}
- Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, 22 November 2021
- Consecrated bishop, 2022
References
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Category:Bishops of Swansea and Brecon
Category:Alumni of St Michael's College, Llandaff
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