Diocese of Swansea and Brecon
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| Diocese of Swansea and Brecon Church in Wales | |
| Province: | Wales |
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 Brecon Cathedral | |
| Bishop: | John David Edward Davis |
| Cathedral: | Brecon Cathedral |
| Organisation | |
| Archdeaconries: | Brecon, Gower |
| No. of parishes: | 75 (est) |
| Details | |
| Website: | Swansea & Brecon Diocese |
The Diocese of Swansea and Brecon was established as a Diocese of the Church in Wales in 1923 with Brecon Priory as the Cathedral. The Diocese has a border with six other dioceses; Bangor, Llandaff, Monmouth, St Asaph, David's and Hereford.
Edward Latham Bevan was made Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of St David's as Bishop of Swansea in 1915, and in 1923 he was elected as the first Bishop of the new Diocese.
The current Bishop of the Diocese is the Right Reverend John Davies. He was elected as Bishop of Swansea and Brecon on 29 January 2008. Before his election he was the Dean of Brecon Cathedral.
Bishops
| *Edward Latham Bevan | 1923 - 1934 |
| *John Morgan | 1934 - 1939 |
| *Edward William Williamson | 1939 - 1953 |
| William Glyn Hughes Simon | 1954 - 1957 |
| John James Absalom Thomas | 1958 - 1976 |
| Benjamin Noel Young Vaughan | 1976 - 1987 |
| Dewi Morris Bridges | 1988 - 1998 |
| Anthony Edward Pierce | 1999 - 2008 |
| John David Edward Davies | 2008 - |
