Revised proposals for appointment of Bishop of Bangor

The Church in Wales has announced revised plans for the appointment of a new Bishop of Bangor following the retirement of the former Bishop at the end of August.

After an initial meeting of the Electoral College for the diocese, it has been decided not to take forward the election process for the time being and to seek the approval of the Church's Governing Body for an alternative interim approach.

It is proposed that an experienced bishop should be invited to come to Bangor for a period of one to two years to provide leadership and stability and to work with the diocese to strengthen leadership, finance, governance and management.

In order to do this, the Governing Body will need to approve a motion which makes some time-limited changes to the Constitution to allow for the interim appointment. These proposals will be discussed at a special meeting of the Governing Body at Venue Cymru in Llandudno on Tuesday 25 November 2025.

The proposal, which has been endorsed by the Bangor Electoral College, and by the Standing Committee of the Church in Wales Governing Body, is the latest stage of the work being led by the Archbishop of Wales, the Most Revd Cherry Vann to address what she described in her letter to members of the Governing Body as “tough financial and organisational challenges.”

In that letter, outlining the changes, she added: “The diocese of Bangor needs the whole family of the Church in Wales to support it as it navigates a time of change.”