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Jesus College, Oxford, Jesus College is one of the Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in 1571 by Elizabeth I of England, Queen Elizabeth I at the request of Hugh Price (lawyer), Hugh Price, a Welsh clergyman, who was Treasurer of St Davids Cathedral, St David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire. The college still has strong links with Wales, and about 15% of students are Welsh. There are 340 undergraduates and 190 students carrying out postgraduate studies. Women have been admitted since 1974, when the college was one of the first five men's colleges to become co-educational. Old members of Jesus College are sometimes known as "Jesubites".
Three Archbishop of Wales, Archbishops of Wales have studied at Jesus College. A. G. Edwards (bishop), A. G. Edwards, the first archbishop of the Church in Wales after its disestablishment, read Literae Humaniores from 1871 to 1874, and was archbishop from 1920 to 1934. Glyn Simon, a student from 1922 to 1926, was Archbishop of Wales from 1968 to 1971. He was succeeded by Gwilym Williams, who was archbishop from 1971 to 1982. Other bishops to have held office in Wales include Francis Davies (bishop), Francis Davies, Roy Davies (bishop), Roy Davies, John Harris (bishop), John Harris and Morgan Owen (who were all Bishop of Llandaff, Bishops of Llandaff), Humphrey Humphreys, Daniel Lewis Lloyd and Humphrey Lloyd (bishop), Humphrey Lloyd (who were Bishop of Bangor, Bishops of Bangor), William Lloyd (Bishop of Worcester), William Lloyd and John Wynne (bishop), John Wynne (who were Bishop of St Asaph, Bishops of St Asaph), and John Owen (bishop of St David's), John Owen and William Thomas (bishop of Worcester), William Thomas (who were Bishop of St David's, Bishops of St David's). William Havard was a Wales national rugby union team, Welsh rugby international before becoming Bishop of St Asaph, then Bishop of St David's.
Several former students have been appointed as cathedral Dean (religion), deans; many others became parish priests in Wales and elsewhere in the Anglican church, some also finding time for other activities such as writing poetry or pursuing antiquarian interests. At least five have been Dean of Bangor Cathedral, Bangor: Henry Edwards (priest), Henry Edwards, Henry James (Dean of Bangor), Henry James, Evan Lewis (priest), Evan Lewis, John Pryce and James Vincent (Dean of Bangor), James Vincent. Llewelyn Hughes was Dean of Ripon Cathedral, Ripon from 1951 to 1967, Alex Wedderspoon was Dean of Guildford Cathedral, Guildford from 1987 to 2001, and Wesley Carr was Dean of Westminster Abbey from 1997 to 2006. Edmund Meyrick, who studied at the college between 1656 and 1659, became Treasurer of St David's Cathedral; he left money in his will to the college to fund scholarships for Welsh students, which are still awarded. The lexicographer John Davies (Mallwyd), John Davies of Mallwyd, who translated the Welsh Bible, Bible into Welsh, studied at the college. In the mid-19th century, some Anglican priests were influenced by John Henry Newman and converted to Roman Catholicism, including David Lewis (priest, born 1814), David Lewis; Edmund Ffoulkes also converted, but later returned to Anglicanism, becoming vicar of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin in Oxford. John David Jenkins, who was Canon (priest), Canon of Pietermaritzburg for a time, was later nicknamed the "Rail men's Apostle" for his ministry to railway workers in Oxford. David Thomas (missionary priest), David Thomas, a priest in Gwynedd, was instrumental in the foundation of a Welsh church in the Welsh settlement in Argentina.
Some students became ministers in other denominations of Christianity. Methodism, Methodists include David Charles (minister), David Charles and Christopher Bassett; Baptists include Gwilym Davies (minister), Gwilym Davies (the first person to broadcast on the radio in Welsh, in 1923); Presbyterian Church of Wales, Welsh Presbyterians include William David Davies and Gwilym Edwards; Unitarianism, Unitarians include John Islan Jones; and Catholics include John Hugh Jones and the Benedictine monk and poet Sylvester Houédard.
;Abbreviations used in the following table:
* M – Year of matriculation at Jesus College (a dash indicates that the individual did not matriculate at the college)
* G – Year of graduation / conclusion of study at Jesus College (a dash indicates that the individual moved to another college before graduating or concluding studies)
* DNG – Did not graduate: left the college without obtaining a degree
* ? – Year unknown; approximate year used for table-sorting purposes
* (F/P) – later became a Oxbridge Fellow, fellow or principal of Jesus College, and included on the list of Principals and Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford, list of principals and fellows
* (HF) – later became an honorary fellow of Jesus College, and included on the List of Honorary Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford, list of honorary fellows
;Degree abbreviations
* Undergraduate degree: BA – Bachelor of Arts
* Postgraduate degrees:
:*BCL – Bachelor of Civil Law
:*BD – Bachelor of Divinity
:*BLitt – Degrees of the University of Oxford#Postgraduate degrees, Bachelor of Letters
:*BTh – Bachelor of Theology
:*MA – MA Oxon, Master of Arts
:*MB – Bachelor of Medicine
:*MD – Doctor of Medicine
:*DCL – Doctor of Civil Law
:*DD – Doctor of Divinity
:*DPhil – Doctor of Philosophy
The subject studied and the British undergraduate degree classification, degree classification are included, where known. Until the early 19th century, undergraduates read for a Bachelor of Arts degree that included study of Latin and Greek texts, mathematics, geometry, philosophy and theology. Individual subjects at undergraduate level were only introduced later: for example, Mathematics (1805), Natural Science (1850), Law degree, Jurisprudence (1851, although it had been available before this to students who obtained special permission), Modern History#Oxford, Modern History (1851) and Theology (1871). Geography and Modern Languages were introduced in the 20th century. Music had been taught as a specialist subject, rather than being part of the BA course, before these changes; medicine was studied as a postgraduate subject.
List of notable Old Members, Jesus College website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jesus College Alumni Clergy Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford, *Alumni Clergy Lists of people associated with the University of Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford, Jesus College is one of the Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in 1571 by Elizabeth I of England, Queen Elizabeth I at the request of Hugh Price (lawyer), Hugh Price, a Welsh clergyman, who was Treasurer of St Davids Cathedral, St David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire. The college still has strong links with Wales, and about 15% of students are Welsh. There are 340 undergraduates and 190 students carrying out postgraduate studies. Women have been admitted since 1974, when the college was one of the first five men's colleges to become co-educational. Old members of Jesus College are sometimes known as "Jesubites".
Three Archbishop of Wales, Archbishops of Wales have studied at Jesus College. A. G. Edwards (bishop), A. G. Edwards, the first archbishop of the Church in Wales after its disestablishment, read Literae Humaniores from 1871 to 1874, and was archbishop from 1920 to 1934. Glyn Simon, a student from 1922 to 1926, was Archbishop of Wales from 1968 to 1971. He was succeeded by Gwilym Williams, who was archbishop from 1971 to 1982. Other bishops to have held office in Wales include Francis Davies (bishop), Francis Davies, Roy Davies (bishop), Roy Davies, John Harris (bishop), John Harris and Morgan Owen (who were all Bishop of Llandaff, Bishops of Llandaff), Humphrey Humphreys, Daniel Lewis Lloyd and Humphrey Lloyd (bishop), Humphrey Lloyd (who were Bishop of Bangor, Bishops of Bangor), William Lloyd (Bishop of Worcester), William Lloyd and John Wynne (bishop), John Wynne (who were Bishop of St Asaph, Bishops of St Asaph), and John Owen (bishop of St David's), John Owen and William Thomas (bishop of Worcester), William Thomas (who were Bishop of St David's, Bishops of St David's). William Havard was a Wales national rugby union team, Welsh rugby international before becoming Bishop of St Asaph, then Bishop of St David's.
Several former students have been appointed as cathedral Dean (religion), deans; many others became parish priests in Wales and elsewhere in the Anglican church, some also finding time for other activities such as writing poetry or pursuing antiquarian interests. At least five have been Dean of Bangor Cathedral, Bangor: Henry Edwards (priest), Henry Edwards, Henry James (Dean of Bangor), Henry James, Evan Lewis (priest), Evan Lewis, John Pryce and James Vincent (Dean of Bangor), James Vincent. Llewelyn Hughes was Dean of Ripon Cathedral, Ripon from 1951 to 1967, Alex Wedderspoon was Dean of Guildford Cathedral, Guildford from 1987 to 2001, and Wesley Carr was Dean of Westminster Abbey from 1997 to 2006. Edmund Meyrick, who studied at the college between 1656 and 1659, became Treasurer of St David's Cathedral; he left money in his will to the college to fund scholarships for Welsh students, which are still awarded. The lexicographer John Davies (Mallwyd), John Davies of Mallwyd, who translated the Welsh Bible, Bible into Welsh, studied at the college. In the mid-19th century, some Anglican priests were influenced by John Henry Newman and converted to Roman Catholicism, including David Lewis (priest, born 1814), David Lewis; Edmund Ffoulkes also converted, but later returned to Anglicanism, becoming vicar of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin in Oxford. John David Jenkins, who was Canon (priest), Canon of Pietermaritzburg for a time, was later nicknamed the "Rail men's Apostle" for his ministry to railway workers in Oxford. David Thomas (missionary priest), David Thomas, a priest in Gwynedd, was instrumental in the foundation of a Welsh church in the Welsh settlement in Argentina.
Some students became ministers in other denominations of Christianity. Methodism, Methodists include David Charles (minister), David Charles and Christopher Bassett; Baptists include Gwilym Davies (minister), Gwilym Davies (the first person to broadcast on the radio in Welsh, in 1923); Presbyterian Church of Wales, Welsh Presbyterians include William David Davies and Gwilym Edwards; Unitarianism, Unitarians include John Islan Jones; and Catholics include John Hugh Jones and the Benedictine monk and poet Sylvester Houédard.
Alumni
;Abbreviations used in the following table:
* M – Year of matriculation at Jesus College (a dash indicates that the individual did not matriculate at the college)
* G – Year of graduation / conclusion of study at Jesus College (a dash indicates that the individual moved to another college before graduating or concluding studies)
* DNG – Did not graduate: left the college without obtaining a degree
* ? – Year unknown; approximate year used for table-sorting purposes
* (F/P) – later became a Oxbridge Fellow, fellow or principal of Jesus College, and included on the list of Principals and Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford, list of principals and fellows
* (HF) – later became an honorary fellow of Jesus College, and included on the List of Honorary Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford, list of honorary fellows
;Degree abbreviations
* Undergraduate degree: BA – Bachelor of Arts
* Postgraduate degrees:
:*BCL – Bachelor of Civil Law
:*BD – Bachelor of Divinity
:*BLitt – Degrees of the University of Oxford#Postgraduate degrees, Bachelor of Letters
:*BTh – Bachelor of Theology
:*MA – MA Oxon, Master of Arts
:*MB – Bachelor of Medicine
:*MD – Doctor of Medicine
:*DCL – Doctor of Civil Law
:*DD – Doctor of Divinity
:*DPhil – Doctor of Philosophy
The subject studied and the British undergraduate degree classification, degree classification are included, where known. Until the early 19th century, undergraduates read for a Bachelor of Arts degree that included study of Latin and Greek texts, mathematics, geometry, philosophy and theology. Individual subjects at undergraduate level were only introduced later: for example, Mathematics (1805), Natural Science (1850), Law degree, Jurisprudence (1851, although it had been available before this to students who obtained special permission), Modern History#Oxford, Modern History (1851) and Theology (1871). Geography and Modern Languages were introduced in the 20th century. Music had been taught as a specialist subject, rather than being part of the BA course, before these changes; medicine was studied as a postgraduate subject.
Archbishops and bishops
Deans
Other cathedral clergy
Other Anglican clergy
Clergy from other denominations
References
Notes Bibliography * ''The Jesus College Record'' – annual publication. Cited in references as: ''JCR'' * Cited in references as: Baker * Cited in references as: ''Oxford Men'' * Cited in references as: ''Members List'' * Cited in references as: ''Honours Supplement 1930'' * Cited in references as: ''Honours Supplement 1950'' * Cited in references as: ''Honours Supplement 1965'' * Cited in references as: ''ODNB'' * Cited in references as: ''Honours'' * Cited in references as: ''DWB'' * Cited in references as: ''Who's Who'' * Cited in references as: ''Who Was Who''External links
List of notable Old Members, Jesus College website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jesus College Alumni Clergy Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford, *Alumni Clergy Lists of people associated with the University of Oxford