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The first-ever female Archbishop of Wales is set to be officially enthroned next month.

Cherry Vann, who has served as the Bishop of Monmouth since 2020, will be enthroned as the 15th Archbishop of Wales at a service in Newport Cathedral on November 8.

She was named the new Archbishop back in July, taking over from Bishop Andy John after he stepped down earlier that month.

In 1989, Ms Vann was ordained as a deacon, and five years later became one of the first women to be ordained as a priest in the Church of England. She later served as Archdeacon of Rochdale for 11 years.

Ms Vann, who hails from Leicestershire, took over her new role after a difficult period for the Church in Wales, with two recent reports highlighting safeguarding concerns at Bangor Cathedral.

Despite taking on the new position, Ms Vann will retain her role as Bishop of Monmouth – a diocese which contains much of Gwent, including the Islwyn area.