Emyr Rowlands

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Emyr Wyn Rowlands (b February 1942) [1] is a Church in Wales priest. He was Archdeacon of Merioneth from 2004 to 2010. [2]

Jones was educated at St. Michael's College, Llandaff and the Church of Ireland Theological Institute. After a curacy at Holyhead he was the Incumbent at Bodedern from 1974 to 1988; and at Machynlleth from 1988 to 2010.

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References

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  2. "Emyr Wyn Rowlands" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 13 January 2018.
Church in Wales titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Wrexham
2004–2010
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