Cledan Mears

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John Cledan Mears was the Anglican Bishop of Bangorfrom 1883 to 1992.^[1][2]

Mears was born on 8 September 1922. He was educated at the University of Wales in Aberystwyth. ^[3] Ordained in 1947,^[4] he began his ministry with curacies at Mostyn and Rhosllannerchrugog before being appointed Vicar of Cwm. From 1959 to 1973 he was a lecturer at Cardiff University after which he became the vicar of St Mark’s Gabalfa, his last position before his ordination to the episcopate.^[5]

References

1. ^ BBC Wales
2. ^ Diocese of Bangor
3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 9780715110300)
4. ^ Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
5. ^ Bangor Civic Society

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Preceded by Gwilym Williams	Bishop of Bangor 1982–1992	Succeeded by Barry Morgan

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Name	Mears, John Cledan
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Date of birth	1922
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