ESGOB ABERTAWE AC ABERHONDDU, Y GWIR BARCHEDIG JOHN D E DAVIES BISHOP OF SWANSEA AND BRECON, THE RIGHT REV’D JOHN D E DAVIES

TO THE LAITY AND CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE OF LLANDAFF

27th April, 2017.

Dear Friends,

I am writing to let you know that the Very Reverend June Osborne, presently Dean of Salisbury in the Church of England, is to be the next Bishop of Llandaff. Her appointment comes following a careful and thorough process of consultation, discernment and interview undertaken by the Bench of Bishops following the Electoral College’s failure to elect a Bishop for the Diocese in February. A copy of the Press / Media Statement released today is attached below.

From the statement you will immediately recognise that Dean June is among the most outstanding and highly-regarded senior clerics of the Church of England, who will bring to both the Church in Wales and the Diocese of Llandaff a rich background of pastoral and administrative experience, coupled with a sharp intellect and great wisdom. The Bishops have every reason to believe that these gifts admirably equip her to undertake the task of episcopal oversight in your Diocese, and to contribute to the work of both the Bench of Bishops and the wider life of the Church in Wales.

In welcoming the appointment of a new Bishop, the Bench of Bishops and Dean June are mindful of the fact that this appointment will be a cause for some concern among those who retain reservations about the role of women in ordained ministry and the episcopate in particular. As such, we are committed both to the provisions of the Code of Practice produced by the Bishops at the request of the Governing Body and to its proper operation. We will ensure that, in the family of the Church in Wales, both pastoral care and sacramental provision are available to all the faithful.

The arrival of a new Bishop in any Diocese always presents an opportunity for both the refreshment of individual discipleship and the renewal of personal commitment to the cause of the Gospel. In welcoming Dean June to be your next Bishop, the Bench of Bishops expresses confidence that this will be so for you.

Ely Tower, Castle Square, Brecon, Powys, LD3 9DJ  01874 622008 01874 623286 E [email protected]

We commend the Diocese of Llandaff and Bishop-elect June both to your prayers and our own. We ask, too, for your prayers as we seek to lead the Church in Wales into ways of fresh and new endeavours in faith and love.

With the assurance of my best wishes as always.

MEDIA STATEMENT - NEW BISHOP OF LLANDAFF APPOINTED One of the most senior and experienced church leaders in the UK will be the next Bishop of Llandaff. June Osborne, who has served as Dean of Salisbury for the past 13 years, has been chosen as the 72nd Bishop of Llandaff, a diocese which serves most of Cardiff, the South Wales Valleys and the Vale of Glamorgan. A ground-breaking figure in the Church of England, Dean June was the first female Dean to be appointed to a medieval cathedral, having served as Salisbury Cathedral’s Canon Treasurer for nearly 10 years. She has been active in the national life of the Church of England, serving for many years on General Synod’s Standing Committee, including sitting on the Panel of Chairs. The announcement was made today (April 27) by the Church in Wales Bishops who became responsible for the Bishop of Llandaff appointment when no candidate nominated at the Electoral College in February secured enough votes for election. The appointment will be confirmed on July 14 at a meeting of the Sacred Synod of Church in Wales Bishops in Brecon Cathedral where Dean June will be consecrated as Bishop the following day (July 15). She will be enthroned at Llandaff Cathedral on July 22. Welcoming her appointment, the Church’s Senior Bishop, the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, John Davies, said, “In June Osborne, both the Church in Wales and the Diocese of Llandaff will find themselves to be richly blessed. June’s track record admirably demonstrates her passion for Christian ministry modelled on the Gospel imperatives of love, justice, inclusivity and openness. All of these are qualities which I and my fellow bishops warmly support and welcome. She is known as a leader with clear vision, a pastoral heart and a strategic mind, all of which commend the Church to the wider community. In this way and through her teaching, her preaching and her leadership, she reveals herself to be someone who I am confident will provide for the Diocese of Llandaff excellence in leadership and oversight. I look forward, with keen anticipation, to her arrival amongst us and to her contributions to the work of the Bench of Bishops.” Dean June, said, “It is a very great privilege to be nominated as Bishop of Llandaff, an ancient post with many noble predecessors. It will be something of a homecoming for the family, particularly because my husband is from Cardiff and it is a place we know and love. “Leading a diocese that is so diverse, in an area that is both historic and beautiful, will be challenging but I have an enormous appetite for the task and am deeply honoured to have

the opportunity to join a diocesan team which is strong and imaginative. These are turbulent times across the world and the need for faith, and for the confident, distinctive leadership of the Church has never been more important. “I will, of course, be sad to say goodbye to Salisbury. It has been my home, both spiritually and as a family, for over two decades. I have been surrounded by wonderful colleagues, staff and volunteers, who have made my job a joyful undertaking. It has been a great pleasure to witness how the Cathedral has developed and flourished over the years and to have shared our wonderful Magna Carta 800 celebrations. I am immensely proud of what has been achieved here and wish all at the Cathedral and its diocese well in the years to come.” The Bishop of Salisbury, Nicholas Holtam, described June as an “outstanding Dean”. He said, “June Osborne is one of the Church of England’s leading clerics. For the last 13 years she has been an outstanding Dean of Salisbury. She has made significant contributions to the wider Church of England including helping to organise the Leading Women group which has been massively influential in growing women into positions of leadership in the Church. I am delighted she has been appointed Bishop of Llandaff. The whole of the Diocese of Salisbury will join me in giving thanks for the enormous contribution she has made to this Diocese where she has served for 22 years. We wish her well as Bishop of Llandaff and pray for her and her family as they prepare for all that lies ahead.” One of the first women to be ordained as a priest in England in 1994, having been a Deaconess since 1980, Dean June’s ministry has been characterised by her passion for equality and diversity and she was a founder of the Church’s Leading Women programme. She is also deeply concerned about global poverty and has worked with the Episcopal Church of the Sudan on health, theological education and advocacy. She continues to play a key role in the Anglican Communion’s commitment to implementing the Millennium Development Goals, and is a member of the Government’s Advisory Panel for the Commemoration of WW1. Dean June will celebrate her final Sunday at Salisbury Cathedral on July 9. BACKGROUND A graduate in Social Sciences from Manchester University, Dean June trained for ministry at St John’s College, Nottingham and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. She was made a Deaconess in 1980 and served at St Martin-in-the-Bullring in Birmingham before moving to the Old Ford parishes in East London in 1984. Following her ordination as a priest she served as Canon Treasurer at Salisbury Cathedral and was Acting Dean of Salisbury for two years before being appointed Dean in 2004. In her time at Salisbury, Dean June has overseen the majority of the Cathedral’s 30-year Major Repair Programme of essential work to restore the fabric of the Cathedral and safeguard it for the future. As Canon Treasurer and Dean she was instrumental in the commissioning of Salisbury Cathedral’s much-loved and admired William Pye font. In a Cathedral that has often been pioneering and had already establish the first girls’ choir in an English cathedral, she championed the installation of the girl Chorister Bishop in 2015, another historic first for the Cathedral. She played a significant role in the Magna Carta 800 celebrations two years ago, enjoying the huge range of events delivered by the Cathedral during that year. She has also been a deputy lieutenant of Wiltshire.

Dean June is married to barrister Paul Goulding QC and they have two children, Megan and Tom. Her interests include the arts and football. A lifelong supporter of Manchester City, she is looking forward to adding rugby to her portfolio of interests.

PENODI ESGOB LLANDAF NEWYDD Un o'r arweinwyr eglwys amlycaf a mwyaf profiadol yn ym Mhrydain fydd Esgob nesaf Llandaf. Dewiswyd June Osborne, a wasanaethodd fel Deon Salisbury am y 13 mlynedd diwethaf, yn 72ain Esgob Llandaf, esgobaeth sy'n gwasanaethu'r rhan fwyaf o Gaerdydd, Cymoedd De Cymru a Bro Morgannwg. Yn ffigur a dorrodd dir newydd yn Eglwys Lloegr, y Deon June oedd y fenyw gyntaf i'w phenodi'n Ddeon cadeirlan hynafol, ar ôl gwasanaethu fel Canon Drysorydd Cadeirlan Salisbury am bron 10 mlynedd. Bu'n weithgar ym mywyd cenedlaethol Eglwys Lloegr, gan wasanaethu am flynyddoedd lawer ar Bwyllgor Sefydlog y Synod Cyffredinol, yn cynnwys eistedd ar y panel cadeiryddion. Gwnaed y cyhoeddiad heddiw (27 Ebrill) gan Esgobion yr Eglwys yng Nghymru a ddaeth yn gyfrifol am benodiad Esgob Llandaf pan na sichraodd unrhyw ymgeisydd a enwebwyd yn y Coleg Etholiadol ym mis Chwefror ddigon o bleidleisiau i gael ei ethol. Cadarnheir y penodiad mewn cyfarfod o'r Synod Sanctaidd ar 14 Gorffennaf a chaiff y Deon June ei chysegru fel Esgob yng Nghadeirlan Aberhonddu ar 15 Gorffennaf. Wrth groesawu ei phenodiad, dywedodd Uwch Esgob yr Eglwys, Esgob Abertawe ac Aberhonddu, John Davies: "Yn June Osborne, bydd yr Eglwys yng Nghymru a hefyd Esgobaeth Llandaf yn canfod iddynt gael bendith gyfoethog. Mae hanes llwyddiant June yn dangos yn rhagorol ei hangerdd dros weinyddiaeth Gristnogol a luniwyd ar hanfodion yr Efengyl o gariad, cyfiawnder, cynhwysiant ac agoredrwydd. Mae'r cyfan hyn yn nodweddion yr wyf i a fy nghyd-esgobion yn eu cefnogi a'u croesawu'n gynnes. Caiff ei hadnabod fel arweinydd gyda gweledigaeth glir, calon fugeiliol a meddwl strategol, sydd i gyd yn cymeradwyo'r Eglwys i'r gymuned ehangach. Yn y ffordd hon a thrwy ei haddysgu, ei phregethu a'i harweinyddiaeth, mae'n dangos ei hunan yn rhywun rwy'n hyderus a all roi arweinyddiaeth a goruchwyliaeth ardderchog i Esgobaeth Llandaf. Rwy'n edrych ymlaen yn frwd at iddi ddod i'n plith a'i chyfraniadau i waith y Fainc Esgobion." Dywedodd y Deon June: "Mae'n fraint enfawr cael fy enwebu fel Esgob Llandaf, swydd hynafol gyda llawer o ragflaenwyr o fri. Bydd yn rhyw fath o ddod adref i'r teulu, yn arbennig oherwydd gan fod fy ngŵr yn hanu o Gaerdydd ac mae'n lle yr ydym yn ei adnabod ac yn ei garu. "Mae arwain esgobaeth mor amrywiol mewn ardal sy'n hanesyddol a hardd, yn her ond mae gen i archwaeth enfawr am y dasg ac mae'n anrhydedd mawr i mi gael cyfle i ymuno â thîm esgobaeth, sy'n gryf a dychmygus. Mae'r rhain yn gyfnodau helbulus ar draws y byd ac ni fu'r angen am ffydd ac am arweinyddiaeth hyderus, neilltuol yr Eglwys erioed yn bwysicach. "Byddaf, wrth gwrs, yn drist i ffarwelio â Salisbury. Bu'n gartref i mi, yn ysbrydol a hefyd fel teulu, am dros ddau ddegawd. Cefais fy amgylchynu gan gydweithwyr, staff a gwirfoddolwyr bendigedig, a wnaeth fy swydd yn waith llawen. Bu'n bleser mawr gweld sut y datblygodd ac y ffynnodd y Gadeirlan dros y blynyddoedd ac i rannu ein dathliadau

Magna Carta 800 gwych. Rwy'n falch eithriadol o'r hyn a gyflawnwyd yma ac yn dymuno'n dda i bawb yn y Gadeirlan a'i hesgobaeth ar gyfer y blynyddoedd i ddod." Dywedodd Esgob Salisbury, Nicholas Holtam, fod June yn "Ddeon rhagorol". Dywedodd, "Mae June Osborne yn un o glerigwyr blaenllaw Eglwys Lloegr. Am y 13 mlynedd ddiwethaf bu'n Ddeon rhagorol yn Salisbury. Gwnaeth gyfraniadau sylweddol i Eglwys Lloegr yn ehangach yn cynnwys helpu i drefnu'r grŵp Leading Woman a fu'n ddylanwadol tu hwnt wrth dyfu menywod i swyddi arweinyddiaeth yn yr Eglwys. Rwy'n hynod falch iddi gael ei phenodi'n Esgob Llandaf. Bydd holl Esgobaeth Salisbury yn ymuno â mi yn diolch iddi am ei chyfraniad enfawr i'r Esgobaeth hon a wasanaethodd am 22 mlynedd. Dymunwn yn dda iddi fel Esgob Llandaf a gweddïwn drosti hi a'i theulu wrth iddynt baratoi ar gyfer popeth sydd i ddod. Yn un o'r menywod cyntaf i gael ei hordeinio fel offeiriad yn Llundain yn 1994, ar ôl bod yn Ddiacones ers 1980, nodweddwyd gweinidogaeth y Deon June gan ei hangerdd am gydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth ac roedd yn un o sefydlwyr rhaglen Leading Women yr Eglwys. Mae ganddi gonsyrn dwfn am dlodi byd-eang a bu'n gweithio gydag Eglwys Esgobol Sudan ar iechyd, addysg ddiwinyddol ac eiriolaeth. Mae'n dal i fod â rôl allweddol yn ymrwymiad y Cymun Anglicanaidd i weithredu Nodau Datblygu'r Mileniwm, ac mae'n aelod o Banel Ymgynghori'r Llywodraeth ar gyfer coffau'r Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf. Bydd y Deon June yn dathlu ei dydd Sul olaf yng Nghadeirlan Salisbury ar 9 Gorffennaf. Caiff ei chysegru yng Nghadeirlan Aberhonddu ar 15 Gorffennaf a'i gorseddu yng Nghadeirlan Llandaf wythnos yn ddiweddarach (22 Gorffennaf). CEFNDIR Enillodd y Deon June radd yn y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Manceinion, a hyfforddodd ar gyfer y weinidogaeth yng Ngholeg Sant Ioan, Nottingham a Neuadd Wycliffe, Rhydychen. Fe'i penodwyd yn Ddiacones yn 1980 a bu'n gwasanaethu yn St Martin-in-the-Bullring yn Birmingham cyn symud i blwyfi Old Ford yn nwyrain Llundain yn 1984. Ar ôl ei hordeinio'n offeiriad bu'n gwasanaethu fel Canon Drysorydd yng Nghadeirlan Salisbury a bu'n Ddeon Gweithredol Salisbury am ddwy flynedd cyn cael ei phenodi'n Ddeon yn 2004. Yn ystod ei chyfnod yn Salisbury, mae'r Deon June wedi goruchwylio mwyafrif Rhaglen Atgyweiriadau Mawr 30-mlynedd y Gadeirlan o waith hanfodol i adfer ffabrig y Gadeirlan a'i diogelu ar gyfer y dyfodol. Fel Canon Drysorydd a Deon roedd yn ganolog wrth gomisiynu bedyddfaen William Pye. Mewn Cadeirlan a fu'n aml yn flaengar ac sydd eisoes wedi sefydlu'r côr genethod cyntaf mewn cadeirlan yn Lloegr, bu'n hyrwyddo sefydlu Esgob Corydd genethod yn 2015, y Gadeirlan gyntaf i wneud hynny. Bu ganddi rôl bwysig yn nathliadau Magna Carta 800 ddwy flynedd yn ôl, gan fwynhau'r amrywiaeth enfawr o ddigwyddiadau a drefnwyd gan y Gadeirlan y flwyddyn honno. Bu hefyd yn ddirprwy raglaw Wiltshire. Mae'r Deon June yn briod â'r bargyfreithiwr Paul Goulding CF ac mae ganddynt ddau o blant, Megan a Tom. Mae ei diddordebau'n cynnwys pêl-droed ac mae'n gefnogwr oes i Manchester City, ei thîm cartref.