The Church in Wales has appointed a new archbishop.

Bishop Andy John has been chosen by the church to take over from Bishop John Davies, who retired in May after four years in the role.

Archbishop Andy, who also will continue as Bishop of Bangor, will become the 14th person to hold the title, which was created in 1920 when the Church in Wales separated from the Church of England.

He was chosen after securing a two-thirds majority vote from members of the church’s Electoral College.

The Archbishop of Wales leads the Church in Wales. Former holders of the role include Rowan Williams, who also served as Archbishop of Canterbury and is currently a chair of the Welsh Government’s Constitutional Commission.

The new Archbishop will be enthroned at St Deiniol’s Cathedral in Bangor at a later date.

Archbishop Andy said: “As we look forward to the future, I’m very conscious that we’re not yet out of those restrictions that have inhibited our lives for so long.

“We face many challenges, but we do so not alone – we do so with God’s grace and with one another, because together we are so much stronger, so much better, and I’m confident that the Church in Wales will be able to respond with energy, with vision and with vigour to all the challenges which lie ahead of us.

“It’s my enormous privilege to serve that church to that end.”

Archbishop Andy saw off competition from the five other serving Bishops in Wales, including the Bishop of Monmouth, Cherry Vann.