Andrew Jones (priest)

Andrew Carroll Jones (born May 1961)^[1] is a Church in Wales priest who served as Archdeacon of Merioneth from 2010^[2] until 2023.

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Jones was educated at Bangor University (North Wales) and the Church of Ireland Theological Institute.^[3] He was a Minor Canon at Bangor Cathedral from 1985 to 1988. He was the Incumbent at Dolgellau from 1988 to 1992; and a Lecturer at St Michael's College, Llandaff from 1992 to 1996. He was Rector of Llanbedrog from 1996 until 2012. He resigned his archdeaconry in March^[4] or 24 February 2023;^[1] but there was no public announcement or acknowledgment.^[5]

While working at St Michael's College, he was convicted of "importuning for immoral purposes" (Section 32, Sexual Offences Act 1956; i.e. gay cruising) and given a 12-month conditional discharge.^[6]