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Cyfarwddwyr<\/strong>
Cyfarwyddwr Anrhydeddus: Parchg Ddr Tania ap Sion<\/a>
Cyfarwyddwr Anrhydeddus: Parchg Ganon Athro Leslie J Francis<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cymrawd Ymchwil<\/strong>
Emma Eccles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cymrodyr Academaidd Anrhydeddus<\/strong>
Parchg Athro Jeff Astley<\/a>
Dr Sylvia Baker
Revd Dr Christine Brewster
Parchg Ddr Owen Edwards
Parchg Ganon Ddr Randolph Ellis
Athro John Wayne Fisher
Parchg Ganon Athro James Francis
Athro Hybarch John Holdsworth
Y Tra Pharchedig Ddr Susan Jones
Athro William K Kay
Athro David Lankshear
Athro Christopher A Lewis
Parchg Ganon Jeremy Martineau
Athro Stella Mills
Parchg Ganon Athro Peter Neil
Dr John Payne
Parchg Ganon Ddr Christopher Rutledge
Parchg Athro Andrew Village
Gwir Barchedig Ddr David Walker
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DirectorateHonorary Director: Revd Dr Tania ap SionHonorary Director: Revd Canon Professor Leslie J Francis Research AssociateEmma Eccles Honorary Academic AssociatesRevd Professor Jeff AstleyDr Sylvia BakerRevd Dr Christine BrewsterRevd Dr Owen EdwardsRevd Canon Dr Randolph EllisProfessor John Wayne FisherRevd Canon Professor James FrancisVenerable Professor John HoldsworthThe Very Revd Dr Susan JonesProfessor William K KayProfessor David LankshearProfessor […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":283645813,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_wpcom_ai_launchpad_about_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_gallery_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_contact_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_events_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_video_page":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_portfolio_piece":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/Phn0PY-C","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":203,"url":"https:\/\/stmaryscentrewales.org\/cy\/resources\/discipleship-for-adults\/","url_meta":{"origin":38,"position":0},"title":"Disgyblaeth Oedolion","author":"Tania","date":"Awst 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Learning Church: Theology for Discipleship and Ministry There are eight volumes published by the academic associates of the St Mary\u2019s Centre for supporting Theology for Discipleship and Ministry: Conversations with the Old Testament by John Holdsworth Encountering the Bible by Andrew Village What do we believe? 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