John Lomas (bishop)

John Derrick Percy Lomas (born 19 August 1958) is an Anglican bishop in Wales, serving as the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon since 2021.

Education
He was educated at St Michael's College, Llandaff. He was made deacon at Petertide 1994 (25 June), by Alwyn Rice Jones, Bishop of St Asaph and Archbishop of Wales, at St Asaph Cathedral. After serving as Archdeacon of Wrexham since October 2018, it announced on 4 November 2021 that Lomas had been elected to serve as the next Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. He legally took up his see when his election was confirmed at a Sacred Synod for that purpose on 22 November 2021; he was later consecrated into bishop's orders by Andy John, the new Archbishop of Wales (who had first to be elected by the Electoral College, which included all six bishops, including Lomas).

Lomas was consecrated a bishop on 26 February 2022, by Andy John, Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Bangor, at Bangor Cathedral.

Career

 * Made deacon, 1994
 * Ordained priest, 1995
 * Curate, Rhyl, 1994–2000
 * Chaplain Royal Navy, 2000–01
 * Vicar, Holywell; also Area Dean 2001–11
 * Corwen, 2011–13
 * Bangor Monachorum, 2013–14
 * Rector, Caerwys 2015-
 * Archdeacon of St Asaph, 1 December 2014 – 2018
 * Archdeacon of Wrexham, 7 October 2018
 * Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, 22 November 2021
 * Consecrated bishop, 2022