Anthony Pierce

 Anthony Edward Pierce  (born 16 January 1941)^[1] was the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales ^[2] from 1998 until 2008.

Career

Pierce was educated at Dynevor School, Swansea, and at Swansea University and Linacre College, Oxford. After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon he was ordained in 1966.^[3]

In Swansea he held curacies at St Peter's church and at the church of St Mary and Holy Trinity, before being appointed Vicar of Llwynderw in 1974 - a position which he held until 1992. He then served as archdeacon of Gower until 1999, when he accepted ordination to the Episcopate. Pierce retired in 2008.

References

^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
^ The National Archives
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674

Church in Wales titles
Preceded by Dewi Bridges	Bishop of Swansea and Brecon 1999–2008	Succeeded by John Davies

Archdeacons of Gower

John Thomas • Anthony Pierce • Robert Williams

Bishops of Swansea and Brecon

Edward Bevan • John Morgan • Edward Williamson • Glyn Simon • John Thomas • Benjamin Vaughan • Dewi Bridges • Anthony Pierce • John Davies

Persondata
Name	Pierce, Anthony Edward
Alternative names
Short description	Bishop of Swansea and Brecon; Archdeacon of Gower
Date of birth	16 January 1941
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Date of death
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