John Davies

John David Edward Davies KStJ (born 6 February 1953) is a retired Welsh Anglican bishop and former solicitor. From 2008 he was the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales. On 6 September 2017, he was also elected Archbishop of Wales; he continued in his role as diocesan bishop. He retired from both offices with effect from 2 May 2021.

Early life and education Davies was born on 6 February 1953 in Newport, Wales. He was educated at Bassaleg School, then a state grammar school. From 1975 to 1977, he undertook his training contract and he was admitted as a solicitor in 1977. He then practised law in a private practice until leaving the profession to enter the church. In 1984, he completed a Diploma in Theology (DipTh) with the University of Wales. From 1984 to 1986. he served his curacy at St Mary's Church, Chepstow in the Diocese of Monmouth. On 24 May 2008, he was installed in Brecon Cathedral as the ninth bishop of Swansea and Brecon. As such, he was the principal consecrator of June Osborne in July 2017.

On 6 September 2017, Davies was elected the 13th archbishop of Wales; 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. He was enthroned as archbishop at Brecon Cathedral on 2 December 2017.

In 2018, he became embroiled in a controversy involving Richard Pain, then the bishop of Monmouth, which ended with Pain leaving the bishopric on the grounds of ill health.

He retired both as Bishop of Swansea and Brecon and as Archbishop of Wales with effect from 2 May 2021.

Personal life In 1986, Davies married Joanna Lucy "Jo" Aulton; she works as a nurse in the NHS.