John Davies (Archdeacon of Wrexham)

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John Edward Davies (1908-1991) was a Welsh Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century who rose to become Archdeacon of Wrexham. [1]

Davies was educated at the University of Wales. He was ordained Deacon in 1935; and Priest in 1936. After curacies in Wrexham and Abergele he was Vicar choral of St Asaph Cathedral from 1942 until 1944. After that he held incumbencies at Llanasa and Mold; and was Cursal Canon at St Asaph from 1965 to 1969.. [2]

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References

  1. 'Church News' The Times Friday, Apr. 11, 1969 Issue 57532 p.12
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1971/2 p522: Oxford, OUP, 1971
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Benjamin Jones-Perrott
Archdeacon of Wrexham
1969 1978
Succeeded by
Raymond Foster