John Williams (archdeacon of Switzerland)

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John Richard Williams (born 1948) was Archdeacon of Switzerland from 2004 to 2006. [1]

Williams was educated at Rhodes University and King's College, London and ordained in 1974. [2]

Notes

  1. "John Richard Williams" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. Crockfords p823 (London, Church House, 2002/3) ISBN   0-7151-8088-6


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