Eifion Evans (archdeacon of Cardigan)

Not to be confused with Eifion Evans (church historian).

(David) Eifion Evans (22 January 1911 – 23 May 1997) was Archdeacon of Cardigan from 1967^[1] to 1979.

Evans was educated at the University College of Wales and St. Michael's College, Llandaff; and ordained in 1935.^[2] After curacies in Llanfihangel-ar-Arth and Llanbadarn Fawr he was a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces during World War II.^[3] held incumbencies at Spittal, Llangadog, After this he held incumbencies at Penrhyncoch and Aberystwyth^[4] before his appointment as Archdeacon. His son, Wyn Evans, was bishop of St Davids from 2008 To 2016.