Jonathan Williams (priest)

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Jonathan Simon Williams (born 1960) is a Welsh Anglican priest: [1] since 2012 he has been Archdeacon of Newport. [2]

Williams was educated at the University of Wales and the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield. [3] He was made deacon at Petertide 1986 (28 June) [4] and ordained priest the following Petertide (27 June 1987) both times by Roy Davies, Bishop of Llandaff, at Llandaff Cathedral; [5] and began his career with a curacies at Gelligaer and Cwmbran. He held incumbencies at Marshfield, and Bassaleg. He was collated archdeacon on 9 September 2012. [6] As well as being Archdeacon he is also Precentor of Newport Cathedral. [7]

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  6. "Ex-Bassaleg rector takes up new role in city". South Wales Argus . 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  7. Newport Cathedral