Vann, aged 66, brings a distinguished ministry career—ordained in 1994 (among the first class of women priests in the Church of England), former Archdeacon of Rochdale, and Bishop of Monmouth since 2020. She lives in a civil partnership of over 30 years with her partner Wendy Diamond .
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August 4, 2025
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