Davies was
ordained in the
Church of England as a
deacon in 1984 and as a
priest in 1985. From 1984 to 1987, he served his
curacy at
Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas, Liverpool in the
Diocese of Liverpool. Then, between 1987 and 1990, he was an assistant curate at
St John the Baptist Church, Peterborough, in the
Diocese of Peterborough. as such, he was first-among-equals in the chapter of canons of Derby Cathedral and the most senior priest in the Diocese of Derby. In 2012, Davies undertook a sponsored abseil from the tower of Derby Cathedral to raise funds, both for the Cathedral and for the Padley Centre, a local charity providing help and support to the homeless and other socially disadvantaged people. On 23 August 2016, it was announced that Davies would be the next
Dean of Wells in the
Diocese of Bath and Wells. On 20 November 2016, he was
installed as Dean during a service at
Wells Cathedral. His last service at the cathedral was the Feast of Candlemas on 2 February 2023, and he retired as dean on 6 January. ==Honours==