Wyn Evans
{{Short description|British bishop}}
{{about|the Anglican Bishop|the similarly named Welsh tenor|Wynne Evans}}
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| honorific-prefix = The Right Reverend
| name = Wyn Evans
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| title = Bishop of St Davids
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| diocese = St Davids
| term = 2008–2016
| predecessor = Carl Cooper
| successor = Joanna Penberthy
| ordination = 1972
| consecration = 29 November 2008
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| religion = Anglicanism
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| parents = Eifion Evans (archdeacon of Cardigan)
| spouse = Diane Katherine Baker
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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 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 UniversityWho's Who 2008: London, A & C Black {{ISBN|978-0-7136-8555-8}} and was ordained in 1972. He was made a deacon on 18 September 1971{{Church Times | title = Ordinations | archive = 1971_09_24_015 | issue = 5667 | date = 24 September 1971 | page = 15 | accessed = 14 November 2021 }} and ordained priest the following Feast Day of Mary Magdalene (22 July 1972) – both times by Eric Roberts, Bishop of St Davids, at St Davids Cathedral (where he also served his title/curacy).{{Church Times | title = Ordinations | archive = 1972_08_04_013 | issue = 5712 | date = 4 August 1972 | page = 13 | accessed = 14 November 2021 }} Evans was a Minor Canon at St Davids Cathedral then Diocesan Archivist until 1982.Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, {{ISBN|978-1-870520-95-9}} He was Diocesan Director of Education 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 Canon, Dean and then Bishop of St Davids.Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-7151-1030-0}}
He was elected by the Electoral College of the Church in Wales on 1 September 2008.[http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2008/9/5/New-Bishops-Announced New Bishops Announced]. Anglican Communion News Service. 5 September 2008. He was consecrated a bishop in a service at Llandaff Cathedral on 29 November 2008,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7755732.stm New bishops in joint consecration]. BBC News. Retrieved 18 March 2010. and enthroned in St Davids Cathedral on 6 December 2008.[http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/david/bishop/biography/ Bishop Wyn]. Diocese of St Davids. Retrieved 18 March 2010. 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.[http://orderofstdavidandstnon.webs.com/officersoftheorder.htm Order of St David and St Non Officers of the Order] In retirement, he continues to serve in the Diocese.[https://stdavids.churchinwales.org.uk/en/people/person/2627/] (Retrieved 14 November 2021)
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