Paul Robert Mackness (born 1973) is the Archdeacon of St Davids since March 2018.[1]

Mackness was educated at the University of Wales, Lampeter, and studied for the priesthood at St Michael's College, Llandaff; he was made deacon at Petertide 2001 (23 June) by Huw Jones, Bishop of St Davids, at St Davids Cathedral;[2] and ordained priest the following Petertide (29 June 2002).[3] After a curacy at Llanelli he was Rector of Manordeifi from 2004 to 2010, then Vicar of Haverfordwest until 2014. He was Bishop's Chaplain and Clerical Secretary in the Diocese of St Davids from April 2014 until July 2018. He was collated archdeacon on 22 March 2018.[4]

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  1. ^ "Paul Robert Mackness". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 7220. 6 July 2001. p. 22. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 9 August 2023 – via UK Press Online archives.
  3. ^ "The Venerable P R Mackness". Church in Wales. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Pobl Dewi, March 2018, page 4" (PDF). Diocese of St Davids. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
Church in Wales titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of St Davids
2018–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent