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Andrew John (born 11 January 1964) is the Bishop of Bangor in the Church in Wales.

Life

A native of Aberystwyth, he attended Ysgol Penglais before reading Law at University of Wales, Cardiff. After graduating in 1986, he proceeded to study theology at the University of Nottingham, graduating in 1988, followed by a diploma in Pastoral Studies at St John's College, Nottingham in 1989. He was then ordained deacon in the Diocese of St David's, and priested in 1990. Until his election as Bishop of Bangor, all his ministry was in the Diocese of St David's.

Initially he was curate for Cardigan, Y Ferwg and Mwnt from 1989–1991 and then in Aberystwyth 1991–1992. He was a vicar in the Recotrial Benefice of Aberystwyth 1992–1999. From 1999 he was vicar of Henfynyw with Aberaeron & Llanddewi Aberarth, to which was added Llanbadarn Trefeglwys in 2005. In 2006 he was appointed vicar of Pencarreg & Llanycrwys, and Archdeacon of Cardigan.

John was elected Bishop of Bangor on 9 October 2008 and was consecrated in Llandaff Cathedral on 29 November 2008, along with the new Bishop of St David's, Wyn Evans. He was enthroned in Bangor Cathedral on 24 January 2009.

His wife, Caroline,is a Deacon. The couple have one son, Matt, (17), and three daughters, Beth (15), Hannah (13), and Harriet (12).he is a posh bastard and sucks cock

Church in Wales titles
Preceded byAnthony Crockett	Bishop of Bangor 2009 –	Succeeded by(Incumbent)

References

"Press Release—New Bishop of Bangor elected". Diocesan website. Diocese of Bangor. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
"Press Release—New Welsh bishops consecrated together". Church in Wales. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
"Bishop chosen after secret ballot". BBC News. BBC. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2008-10-17.

v t e Bishops of Bangor
Early & High Medieval	Deiniol Elfodd Mordaf Dyfan Revedun Hervey le Breton David the Scot Meurig Arthur of Bardsey Gwion Rotoland Alan Robert of Shrewsbury Cadwgan of Llandyfai Hywel ap Ednyfed Richard Anian
Late Medieval	Gruffydd ap Iorwerth Einion Sais Matthew de Englefeld Ithel ap Robert Thomas de Ringstead Alexander Dalby Gervase de Castro Hywel ab Goronwy John Gilbert Geoffrey Herdeby John Swaffham Lewis Aber Richard Young Lewis Byford Gruffydd Young Benedict Nichols William Barrow John Clederowe Thomas Cheriton John Stanberry James Blakedon Richard Edenham Henry Deane Thomas Pigot John Penny Thomas Skevington John Capon John Bird
Early modern	Arthur Bulkeley William Glyn Maurice Clenock Rowland Meyrick Nicholas Robinson Hugh Bellot Richard Vaughan Henry Rowlands Lewis Bayly David Dolben Edmund Griffith William Roberts Episcopacy abolished (Commonwealth) William Roberts Robert Price Robert Morgan Humphrey Lloyd Humphrey Humphreys John Evans Benjamin Hoadly Richard Reynolds William Baker Thomas Sherlock Charles Cecil Thomas Herring Matthew Hutton Zachary Pearce John Egerton John Ewer John Moore John Warren William Cleaver John Randolph Henry Majendie Christopher Bethell James Colquhoun Campbell Daniel Lewis Lloyd Watkin Williams
Church in Wales	Watkin Williams Daniel Davies Charles Green (Archbishop of Wales) David Edwardes Davies John Jones Gwilym Williams (Archbishop of Wales) Cledan Mears Barry Morgan Saunders Davies Anthony Crockett Andy John (Archbishop of Wales)

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