John Harris was Bishop of Llandaff

Bishop of Llandaff

The Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.-Area of authority:The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul , in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of...

 from 1729 to 1738, as well as serving as Dean of Hereford Cathedral and of Wells Cathedral

Dean of Wells

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Life

Harris (the son of George Harris of Milford Haven

Milford Haven

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, Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire

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, Wales

Wales

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) was educated at Jesus College, Oxford

Jesus College, Oxford

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, matriculating

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 in 1697 and obtaining his Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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 degree in 1701. After being ordained, he became rector

Rector

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 of Rudbaxton in Pembrokeshire, later becoming rector of Lampeter Velfrey (1708–1729). He was appointed a Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford in 1728, the year in which he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity

Doctor of Divinity

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 from the University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge

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, and became a canon

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 of Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral

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. He became vicar of Ticehurst

Ticehurst

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, Surrey

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 in 1729, before becoming Bishop of Llandaff

Bishop of Llandaff

The Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.-Area of authority:The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul , in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of...

 later in the year. During his time as bishop, he was active in the restoration of the cathedral. He was also Dean

Dean (religion)

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 of Hereford Cathedral

Hereford Cathedral

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 from 1729 to 1736, then became Dean of Wells Cathedral

Wells Cathedral

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, where he was buried after his death on 28 August 1738.