Born and brought up in Aberystwyth, The Very Rev John Wyn Evans became the 128th Bishop of St Davids in September 2008.
He is currently Bishop Elect but will be Bishop of St Davids after his consecration on 29 November 2008. As bishop, he will be known as the Right Rev Wyn Evans.
The Dean of St Davids Cathedral, the Very Reverend John Wyn Evans, was elected as the 128th bishop of the diocese by the Electoral College of the Church in Wales, at a "lock in " meeting at the cathedral on 1 September 2008.
The Very Rev John Wyn Evans (known as Wyn), 61, had served as Dean for the previous 14 years, during which time he was the driving force behind the £10m Cathedral restoration project, which included the acclaimed rebuilding and expansion of the historic cloisters area, and has secured the future of the building for generations to come.
Wyn Evans, 61, grew up in Aberystwyth, the son of the vicar of Aberystwyth Efion Evans. He was educated at Ardwyn Grammar School, Aberystwyth, then studied archaeology at the University of Wales, Cardiff. He trained for the priesthood at St Michael's College, Llandaff 1968-71 and has served all his ministry in the Diocese of St Davids.
Ordained as a priest in 1972, Wyn served as a minor canon at St Davids Cathedral from 1972-75.
After a period of research at Oxford University he returned to Pembrokeshire, serving as Rector of Llanfallteg with Clunderwen and Hellan Amgoed with Llangan from 1977-82. He was Diocesan Warden of Ordinands from 1978-83, chaplain of Trinity College of Carmarthen 1982-90 and diocesan director of education 1982-1992. He was made an honorary canon of St Davids Cathedral 1988 and served as a canon from 1990 to 1994. He was made Dean of Chapel, Trinity College Carmarthen 1990-94 and head of department of religious studies 1991 - 94. He was made Dean and Precentor of St Davids Cathedral in 1994. He was vicar of St Davids 1994-2001, a parish which was enlarged into a Rectorial Benefice and renamed, Dewisland, in 2001, where he served as rector.
A keen historian, the Dean is an honorary fellow of the University of Wales, Lampeter, and a leading expert on the lives of the early Welsh saints and St Davids Cathedral. He has recently edited a book, titled, St David of Wales - Cult, Church and Nation.
He is married to Diane, a professional potter in St Davids.
The 128th Bishop of St Davids
