The Bishop of St Davids is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of St Davids.
The succession of bishops stretches back to Saint David who in the 6th century established his seat in what is today the city of St Davids in Pembrokeshire, founding St Davids Cathedral. The most recent former bishop of St Davids was Joanna Penberthy, who retired on 31 July 2023. On 17 October 2023, Dorrien Davies, Archdeacon of Carmarthen, was elected to become the next Bishop; the confirmation of his election (where he legally became Bishop) happened on 29 November 2023 and his episcopal consecration took place on 27 January 2024 at Bangor Cathedral.
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William Stuart, Archbishop of Armagh
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William Havard, Bishop of St Asaph then St David's
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John Warren (1730-1800), Bishop of Bangor
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Edward Smallwell, Bishop of Oxford
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Edward Willes (1693-1773), Bishop of Bath and Wells
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John Owen (1854-1926), Bishop of St David's
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Connop Thirlwall, Bishop of St David's
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George Bull, theologian, Bishop of St David's
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Lord George Murray (1761-1803), British bishop
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