John Lomas (bishop)

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The Right Reverend

John Lomas
Bishop of Swansea and Brecon
Church Church in Wales
Diocese Diocese of Swansea and Brecon
In office2021–present
Predecessor John Davies
Previous post(s) Archdeacon of St Asaph (2014–2018)
Archdeacon of Wrexham (2018–2021)
Orders
Ordination1994 (deacon)
1995 (priest)
by  Alwyn Rice Jones
Consecration26 February 2022
by  Andy John
Personal details
Born
John Derrick Percy Lomas

(1958-08-19) 19 August 1958 (age 66)
NationalityBritish
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]

Biography

He trained for ordination 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] He served his curacy at Rhyl from 1994 to 2000. [4] He was then a chaplain in the Royal Navy from 2000 to 2001. [4] He returned to parish ministry and was vicar of Holywell, Flintshire and also the Area Dean (2001 to 2011), vicar of Corwen (2011 to 2013), and finally vicar of Bangor Monachorum (2013 to 2014). [4] He was Archdeacon of St Asaph from 1 December 2014 to 2018, [4] [5] and also rector of Caerwys from 2015. [6] He served as Archdeacon of Wrexham from October 2018 until his elevation to the episcopate. [7]

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. [2] He was consecrated a bishop on 26 February 2022, by Andy John, Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Bangor, at Bangor Cathedral. [8] [9] This was one of John's first acts as the new archbishop; he had first to be elected by the Electoral College, which included all six bishops, including Lomas. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Bishop of Swansea and Brecon". Church in Wales.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 4 "John Derrick Percy Lomas" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". cinw.s3.amazonaws.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "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.)
  7. ↑ "New Archdeacon of Wrexham to be installed next Sunday". October 2018.
  8. ↑ "New bishops consecrated". Church in Wales. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ordeiniad a Chysegriad i Urdd Esgob The Ordination and Consecration to the Order of Bishop of John Derrick Percy Lomas and Mary Kathleen Rose Stallard" (pdf). Diocese of Bangor. The Church in Wales. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
Church in Wales titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of St Asaph
2014–2018		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archdeacon of Wrexham
2018–2021		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Swansea and Brecon
2021–present		Incumbent


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