Archbishop of Wales to retire in May Church in Wales
Archbishop Davies
THE Archbishop of Wales, the Most Revd John Davies, is to retire in May after four years in post.
Archbishop Davies, who will shortly celebrate his 68th birthday, has also served as the Bishop of Swansea & Brecon for the past 13 years. The 13th Archbishop of Wales, he was also the first Bishop of Swansea & Brecon to be elected as Archbishop. He will retire from both posts on 2 May.
Archbishop Davies is a former solicitor, specialising in criminal law. He had been heavily involved in the life of the Church at parochial, diocesan, and provincial level before he left law for the ordained ministry in 1984. After ordination, he completed a MA in canon law.