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Richard Jones (bishop)

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Richard William Jones was an eminent Welsh Anglican priest.[1]

Jones's grave in the churchyard of Llandaff Cathedral, May 2020

He was educated at the University of Wales and St. Michael's College, Llandaff and ordained in 1904. After curacies in Aberdare and Cutcombe, he held incumbencies in Oystermouth, Gorseinon (Vicar of St Catherine's, 1914–18), Llangynidr (Rector, 1919–25), Bishopston (Rector, 1925–27), Neath with LLantwit (Rector, 1936–38) and Peterston-super-Ely (Rector, 1938 – his death). He was also Diocesan Missioner for Llandaff (1927–36), an honorary canon of Llandaff Cathedral (1929–35), a canon of Llandaff (1935–38),[2] Archdeacon of Llandaff from 1938, and an Assistant Bishop[3] to the Archbishop of Wales[4] from 1946.[2] He was consecrated into bishop's orders on the Feast of St Peter (29 June 1946) at St Davids Cathedral.[4]

He died on 2 June 1953[5] at Peterston.[2][6]

References

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  1. ^ ‘JONES, Rt Rev. Richard William’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 15 Feb 2014
  2. ^ a b c "Church news: clerical obituary". Church Times. No. 4714. 12 June 1953. p. 437. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 28 November 2024 – via UK Press Online archives.
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1947/48 p 722: Oxford, OUP, 1947
  4. ^ a b "The Church in Wales: Assistant Bishop Consecrated". Church Times. No. 4353. 5 July 1946. p. 398. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 December 2024 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. ^ Bishop R. W. Jones The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jun 04, 1953; pg. 8; Issue 52639
  6. ^ "in memoriam: Richard William Jones, Bishop". Church Times. No. 4714. 12 June 1953. p. 439. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 28 November 2024 – via UK Press Online archives.
Church in Wales titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Llandaff
1938–1953
Succeeded by