John Lomas (bishop)

The Right Reverend John Lomas
Bishop of Swansea and Brecon
Diocese	Diocese of Swansea and Brecon
In office	2021–present
Predecessor	John Davies
Other post(s)	Archdeacon of St Asaph (2014–2018) Archdeacon of Wrexham (2018–2021)
Orders
Ordination	1994 (deacon) 1995 (priest) by Alwyn Rice Jones
Consecration	26 February 2022 by Andy John
Personal details
Born	John Derrick Percy Lomas (1958-08-19) 19 August 1958 (age 66)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglicanism
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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4][5]

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[6]
• Rector, Caerwys 2015- [7]
• Archdeacon of St Asaph, 1 December 2014[8] – 2018
• Archdeacon of Wrexham, 7 October 2018[9]
• Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, 22 November 2021[2]
• Consecrated bishop, 2022

References

1. "Bishop of Swansea and Brecon". Church in Wales.
2. "Former Navy aircraft engineer appointed Bishop". Church in Wales. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
3. "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 6858. 22 July 1994. p. 5. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 5 August 2023 – via UK Press Online archives.
4. "New bishops consecrated". Church in Wales. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
5. https://cadeirlanbangor.contentfiles.net/media/assets/file/Cysegru_26_Chwe_2022.pdf ^[bare URL PDF]
6. "John Derrick Percy Lomas". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
7. "Daly, Henry Varian". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
8. "Archived copy". cinw.s3.amazonaws.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
9. "New Archdeacon of Wrexham to be installed next Sunday". October 2018.

Church in Wales titles
Preceded by Chris Potter	Archdeacon of St Asaph 2014–2018	Succeeded by Andy Grimwood
Preceded by Bob Griffiths	Archdeacon of Wrexham 2018–2021	TBA
Preceded by John Davies	Bishop of Swansea and Brecon 2021–present	Incumbent