John Davies (priest)
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The Very Reverend John Davies DL |
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| Dean of Wells | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| In office | 20 November 2016 – present |
| Predecessor | John Clarke |
| Other posts | Dean of Derby (2010–2016) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1984 (deacon) 1985 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | John Harverd Davies |
| Born | 29 November 1957 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Education | Brentwood School, Essex |
| Alma mater |
Keble College, Oxford Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Westcott House, Cambridge Lancaster University |
John Harverd Davies, DL (born 29 November 1957) is a British Anglican priest and academic. Since 2016, he has been the Dean of Wells, the priest first-among-equals at Wells Cathedral and the most senior priest in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. He previously served as Dean of Derby since 2010.
Davies was born on 29 November 1957 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. He was educated at Brentwood School, an independent school in Brentwood, Essex. He studied at Keble College, Oxford, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1980; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree in 1984. He then undertook postgraduate studies at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and graduated with Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in 1982. In 1982, he entered Westcott House, Cambridge, an Anglican theological college in the Liberal Catholic tradition, to train for two years in preparation for ordination. He later undertook postgraduate research and completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at Lancaster University.
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