Jonathan Lean

Jonathan Lean

The Very Rev David Jonathan Rees Lean (known as Jonathan;[1] born 29 May 1952) is the current Dean of St David's.

He was born in Fishguard[2] on 29 May 1952, educated at St Davids University College, Lampeter and the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield and ordained in 1976.[3] He began his career as Curate at Tenby after which he was Vicar of the grouped parishes of Llanrhian, Llanhowell and Llanrheithan [4] and then St Martin's, Haverfordwest. Fom 2000 until his elevation to the Deanery he was a Canon Residentiary at St David's Cathedral.

References

  1. ^ BBC News – Pilgrims' progress for St David shrine
  2. ^ St Davids Cathedral
  3. ^Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0715180886)
  4. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 9780713672576
Religious titles
Preceded by
John Wyn Evans
Dean of St David's
2009 –
Succeeded by
Current incumbent