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. From 2000 until his elevation to the Deanery he was a Canon Residentiary at St David's Cathedral.
He appeared on ITV Cymru Wales' 2014 documentary 'Wales on a Bus Pass' with Chris Segar, meeting Segar on the bus in Solva, before alighting at Saint David's City Hall, and making his way back to work at Saint David's Cathedral.
References
- ↑ BBC News – Pilgrims' progress for St David shrine
- ↑ St Davids Cathedral
- ↑ “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
- ↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
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Dean of St David's 2009 – |
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