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Archbishop of Wales

Cherry Vann is the 15th Archbishop of Wales and the first woman to hold the post.

She succeeds Andrew John, who announced his immediate retirement, four days after issuing an unqualified apology for his part in the failings at Bangor Cathedral. 

See also: news from the Church in Wales

UK news in brief

Among the snippets this week: Welsh faith leaders pledge support before Senedd elections, and Dr Warner to take up Folkestone parish post        

01 May 2026

No longer on trial, same-sex blessings to be part of Welsh Prayer Book, Church in Wales decides

THE Governing Body of the Church in Wales has voted overwhelmingly to make its liturgy for the blessing of same-sex marriages and civil partnerships, trialled for the past five years, permanent, by incorporating it into the Welsh Book of Common Prayer

16 Apr 2026

I had to hide sexuality in Church of England, says Archbishop of Wales

THE Archbishop of Wales, the Most Revd Cherry Vann, has spoken of the difficulty that she experienced as a gay woman in the Church of England

27 Mar 2026

Review confirms first episcopal deposition in Church in Wales

26 Feb 2026

UK news in brief

06 Feb 2026

UK news in brief

16 Jan 2026

Review of the year 2025: Appointments

19 Dec 2025

Church in Wales agrees to appointing Interim Bishop of Bangor

26 Nov 2025

‘God is not in the business of hierarchies’, Archbishop Vann says at her enthronement

17 Nov 2025

Radio review: All Things Considered and Sunday

04 Nov 2025

Election of next Bishop of Bangor postponed

24 Oct 2025

Archbishop of Wales speaks of ‘trauma’ suffered in diocese of Bangor

14 Oct 2025

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