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Thomas Johns (died 1559)
Thomas Johns may refer to: * Thomas Johnes (priest) (1749–1826), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas Johns (minister) Thomas Johns (26 November 1836 – 1914) was a Welsh Independent (Congregationalist) minister, best known for his pastorate at Capel Als, Llanelli, one of the largest chapels in Wales, from 1869 until his death in 1914. Early life and career Thom ... (1836–1914), Welsh Independent (Congregationalist) minister See also * Thomas Johnes (other) {{hndis, Johns, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Johnes (priest)
Thomas Johnes, MA s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Johnes, Thomas (1) (1749 – 21 April 1826) was a Welsh cleric of the Church of England, Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1807 to 1826."Memorials of Barnstaple; being an attempt to supply the want of a history of that ancient borough" Gribble, J.B: Barnstaple, J.Avery, 1830 He was born in Llanrhidian, the son of John Johnes, educated at Jesus College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1769. He was ordained deacon in 1770, and became a curate at Bristol St John the Baptist. In 1772 he was ordained priest, and in 1773 he became rector of Littleton on Severn. In 1779 he returned to Bristol St John the Baptist as rector, a position he held to the end of his life. Johnes graduated B.A. and M.A. at Oxford in 1783. After a period as domestic chaplain to the Bishop of Bristol, he was curate of Filton and vicar of Ashleworth from 1804; in 1807 he was appointed Archdeacon of Barnstaple. He was also re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Johns (minister)
Thomas Johns (26 November 1836 – 1914) was a Welsh Independent (Congregationalist) minister, best known for his pastorate at Capel Als, Llanelli, one of the largest chapels in Wales, from 1869 until his death in 1914. Early life and career Thomas Johns was born in Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, on 26 November 1836. At the age of thirteen he was received into church membership at Tabor, Llanwrda, by Thomas Jones, the father to Brynmor Jones. He began to preach in 1858 and the following year he attended Llandovery School before training for the ministry at Brecon Theological College. His first pastorate was at Ebenezer. Caernarfonshire, now known as Deiniolen. Johns's ministry at Deiniolen was not without its challenges and his biographer Gwilym Rees claims that the congregation proved argumentative and undisciplined. Rees also states that the source of contention was Johns's insistence on electing more deacons than some members of the congregation thought necessary and also his ef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
