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Archdeacon Of St Davids
The Archdeacon of St Davids is a senior cleric in the Church in Wales' Diocese of St Davids. The archdeacon is the senior priest with responsibility over the area of the archdeaconry of St Davids, one of three archdeaconries in the diocese (the others are Cardigan and Carmarthen). The Archdeaconry of St Davids comprises the four rural deaneries of Daugleddau, Dewisland/Fishguard, Pembroke and Roose. The first recorded archdeacons of St Davids occur soon after the Norman Conquest. However, no territorial titles are recorded until after . List of archdeacons of St Davids * 1175–1214 Pontius * 1215–1222 Martin * 1219–1229 Hugh of Clun * 1231–? Jordan of the Three Mountains * 1248–1259 Richard de Knovill * 1276–1280 Peter de Quevel (afterwards Bishop of Exeter, 1280) * 1280–1287 Robert de Haverford * 1293–1307 John Foke * 1319 Philip * 1328 Henry de Gower (afterwards Bishop of St Davids, 1328) * 1328–1334 David Franceys * ?–134 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleric
Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the terms used for individual clergy are clergyman, clergywoman, clergyperson, churchman, and cleric, while clerk in holy orders has a long history but is rarely used. In Christianity, the specific names and roles of the clergy vary by denomination and there is a wide range of formal and informal clergy positions, including deacons, elders, priests, bishops, preachers, pastors, presbyters, ministers, and the pope. In Islam, a religious leader is often known formally or informally as an imam, caliph, qadi, mufti, mullah, muezzin, or ayatollah. In the Jewish tradition, a religious leader is often a rabbi (teacher) or hazzan (cantor). Etymology The word ''cleric'' comes from the ecclesiastical Latin ''Clericus'', for those belonging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Clark (priest)
George Clark (29 June 1810 – 11 December 1874) was Archdeacon of St David's from 1867 until his death. Clark was born in the parish of St Dunstan-in-the-West and educated at University College, Oxford. He was Vicar of Cantley in Yorkshire from 1845 to 1854; and Rector of Tenby from 1854 to 1867. He died suddenly after contracting pneumonia."Death of the Archdeacon of St Davids", ''Liverpool Mercury The ''Liverpool Mercury'' was an English newspaper that originated in Liverpool, England. As well as focusing on local news, the paper also reported on both national and international news allowing it to circulate in Lancashire, Wales, Isle of Man ...'' (Liverpool, England), 12 December 1874. References Archdeacons of St Davids Church in Wales archdeacons 19th-century English Anglican priests 1810 births 1874 deaths Alumni of University College, Oxford People from the City of London Deaths from pneumonia in Wales {{ChurchinWales-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald James Tree
Ronald James Tree (1914–1970) was a Welsh priest and teacher. Tree was born in Garnant and educated at the University of Wales and New College, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1940, and priest in 1941. After curacies in Cwmaman and Aberystwyth he was a lecturer at St David's College, Lampeter. Tree was Warden of Llandovery College from 1957 to 1966. He became Vicar of Haverfordwest in 1966 and Archdeacon of St Davids in 1968.'' Crockford's Clerical Directory 1967-68'' p1252 London: OUP Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ..., 1967 References 1914 births 1970 deaths Alumni of New College, Oxford Alumni of the University of Wales, Lampeter Archdeacons of St Davids Church in Wales archdeacons 20th-century Welsh Anglican priests People from Garnant We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Herbert Lloyd
David Herbert Lloyd (1899-1967) was the Archdeacon of St Davids from 1963 to his death. Lloyd was educated at St David's College, Lampeter. He was ordained deacon in 1922, and priest in 1923. After curacies in Swansea and Tycroes he held incumbencies in Marloes, Fishguard, Llanbadarn Fawr and Prendergast.'' Crockford's Clerical Directory 1967-68'' p754 London: OUP Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ..., 1967 References Alumni of the University of Wales, Lampeter Archdeacons of St Davids Church in Wales archdeacons 20th-century Welsh Anglican priests {{Welsh-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Gwynne Lewis
Christopher Gwynne Lewis MC (13 March 1895 - 31 January 1963) was a Welsh Anglican priest and Archdeacon of St David's from 1949 until 1962. Lewis was educated at Jesus College, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1921, and priest in 1922. After curacies in Llanelly and Brecon he was priest in charge at Llandefalle. He held incumbencies at Llanbadarn Fawr and Prendergast. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1951/2 p783 Oxford: OUP Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ..., 1951 References Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Archdeacons of St Davids Church in Wales archdeacons 20th-century Welsh Anglican priests {{Welsh-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bickerton Edwards
Bickerton Cross Edwards was a Welsh Anglican priest: the Archdeacon of St Davids from 1942 until his death in 1949. Edwards was born in 1874 and educated at St Catherine's Society, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1897, and priest in 1898. After curacies in Gresford and Rhyl he was Chaplain at Madeira. He held incumbencies in Sharnbrook and Tenby. He was Treasurer of St Davids Cathedral from 1940 to 1942. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1948 p393 Oxford: OUP Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ..., 1948 References 1874 births 1949 deaths Alumni of St Catherine's College, Oxford Archdeacons of St Davids Church in Wales archdeacons 20th-century Welsh Anglican priests 19th-century Welsh Anglican priests {{Welsh-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Rice Thomas
Richard Rice Thomas was the Archdeacon of St Davids from 1937 until his death on 17 May 1942. Thomas was educated at Keble College, Oxford, and Cuddesdon College. He was ordained Deacon in 1896; and Priest in 1897. He was a Chaplain to the Forces from 1917 to 1918, and Curate of Wantage until 1908; Vicar of Haroldston West with Lambston from 1908 to 1923; Vicar of Llanstadwell from 1923 to 1941; and Vicar of Lamphey with Hodgeston Hodgeston is a small village and parish a mile southeast of Lamphey, south Pembrokeshire, Wales, and is in the community of Lamphey. It is on the A4139 Pembroke Dock to Tenby road. Other surrounding villages are Freshwater East, Jameston and M ... from 1941 until his death. References 1942 deaths Alumni of Ripon College Cuddesdon Alumni of Keble College, Oxford Archdeacons of St Davids 20th-century Welsh Anglican priests 19th-century English Anglican priests {{ChurchinWales-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Lincoln Lewis
Edward Lincoln Lewis was the Archdeacon of St Davids from 1929 until 1936. Lewis was born in 1865 and educated at the St David's College, Lampeter. He was ordained deacon in 1891, and priest in 1892. After curacies at Llanelly, and Llanwnda, he was Chaplain to the Bishop of St David's, John Owen. He held incumbencies in Llandyfaelog, Manorowen and Penally. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929/30 p 787 Oxford: OUP Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ..., 1929 He died in 1938. References 1865 births 1938 deaths Alumni of the University of Wales, Lampeter Archdeacons of St Davids Church in Wales archdeacons 20th-century Welsh Anglican priests 19th-century Welsh Anglican priests {{Welsh-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Monmouth
The Bishop of Monmouth is the diocesan bishop of the Church in Wales Diocese of Monmouth. The episcopal see covers the historic county of Monmouthshire with the bishop's seat located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Woolos in Newport, which had been elevated to that status in 1921. The bishop's residence is Bishopstow, which is in central Newport. The diocese is one of two new ones founded in 1921 when the Church in Wales became independent of the established Church of England. The most recent bishop was Richard Pain, who had previously been the Archdeacon of Monmouth before being elected Bishop of Monmouth. The previous bishop was Dominic Walker OGS, previously area Bishop of Reading in the Church of England and who retired on 30 June 2013. The Diocese of Monmouth has also produced a number of Archbishops of Wales, most notably Rowan Williams, who was subsequently appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in 2002 - the first Welsh bishop to hold that post since the English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Joyce
Gilbert Cunningham Joyce (7 April 1866 – 22 July 1942) was a university educator and Bishop of Monmouth. He was educated at Harrow School, and Brasenose College, Oxford. He took his BA in 1888, MA in 1892, BD in 1904, and DD in 1909. After studying briefly in Germany he was ordained deacon in 1892 by Bishop Lewis of Llandaff, and was sub-warden of St Michael's College, Aberdare, from 1892 to 1896, receiving priest's orders in 1893. From 1897 to 1916 he was Warden of St Deiniol's Library, Hawarden, and in 1916, he was made principal of St David's College, now the University of Wales, Lampeter. The college at Lampeter was founded in 1822 as a theological college, but had, by 1916, liberalised its admissions policy and curriculum. Joyce, due to his own background in the clergy, wanted the college to return to its theological roots. He advocated an abandonment of the college charter which allowed it to award Bachelor of Arts degrees, but the college board voted down the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Prosser (bishop)
David Lewis Prosser (10 June 1868 – 28 February 1950) was a Welsh Anglican bishop and Archbishop of Wales from 1944 to 1949. Life Prosser was born in Llangynnor on 10 June 1868. He was educated at Llandovery College in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, west Wales, before entering Keble College, Oxford, with a history scholarship. He obtained a third-class degree in modern history in 1891 and was then ordained deacon in 1892 and priest in 1893. He served as assistant curate of Holy Trinity, Aberystwyth (1892–96) and Christ Church, Swansea (1896–1909) before being appointed vicar of Pembroke Dock in 1909. He was additionally appointed Archdeacon of St David's in 1920. In 1927, he was consecrated as Bishop of St David's, a post he held until his death on 28 February 1950 aged 81. He was also Archbishop of Wales The post of Archbishop of Wales was created in 1920 when the Church in Wales was separated from the Church of England and disestablished. The four historic Welsh diocese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Williams (Archdeacon Of St Davids)
David Edward Williams (1847-1920) was the Archdeacon of St David's from 1900 until 1920. Williams matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford in 1867, aged 19; he graduated B.A. and M.A. in 1874. He was ordained in 1877. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929-30 London, OUP p 1552 After curacies in Carmarthen and Pembroke, he held incumbencies in Llanfrynach, Llawhaden and Llangyfelach Llangyfelach is a village and community located in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. Llangyfelach is situated about 4 miles north of the centre of Swansea, just west of Morriston. It falls within the Llangyfelach ward. To the west is open .... References Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford Archdeacons of St Davids Church in Wales archdeacons 19th-century Welsh Anglican priests 20th-century Welsh Anglican priests People from the City of London Deaths from pneumonia in Wales 1847 births 1920 deaths {{ChurchinWales-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
