Peter Brooks (priest)

Peter Brooks (born 1955) is a Welsh Anglican priest: since 2022, he has been Archdeacon with responsibility for Ministry Areas in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon.[1]

After a career in the retail sector, he trained for ordination at St Michael's College, Llandaff. He was made deacon at Petertide 1999 (27 June) — by Anthony Pierce, Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, at Brecon Cathedral[2] — and priest on 24 June 2000,[3] beginning his career with a curacy at Morriston. He has held incumbencies at Rhayader, and Three Cliffs in the Gower Peninsula. He was collated as Archdeacon on 17 December 2022 at Brecon Cathedral.[4][5]

References
  1. "Canon Peter is new Archdeacon with Responsibility for Ministry Areas - Swansea & Brecon Diocese". swanseaandbrecon.churchinwales.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  2. "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 7118. 16 July 1999. p. 20. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 8 August 2023 – via UK Press Online archives.
  3. "The Venerable P Brooks". Church in Wales. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. "Peter installed and collated as Archdeacon for Ministry Areas". Diocese of Swansea & Brecon. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  5. "Swansea and Brecon Diocese post". Facebook. 17 December 2022. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.


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