Alfred George Edwards (2 November 1848 – 22 July 1937), known as A. G. Edwards, was elected the first archbishop of the disestablished Church in Wales.
When the Church of England in Wales was disestablished and became the Church in Wales in 1920, he was elected the first Archbishop of Wales by his fellow Welsh bishops on 7 April 1920.[7] From 1928 onwards he was assisted by Thomas Lloyd, Bishop of Maenan,[8][9] the only example of an assistant bishop being given a territorial title in the history of the Church in Wales. He retired in 1934, died in 1937 and was buried at St Asaph.[10]
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^Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. pp. 1319/20.
^The Bishop Of St Asaph (News), The Times, 26 April 1889; pg. 7; Issue 32683; col F
^"The Bishopric of St Asaph (col. 3–4)". Church Times. No. 1363. 8 March 1889. p. 222. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 26 June 2018 – via UK Press Online archives.
^"Consecration of Bishops (col. 3–4)". Church Times. No. 1366. 29 March 1889. p. 289. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 26 June 2018 – via UK Press Online archives.
^Owen, Eluned E. (1961). The Later Life of Bishop Owen. Llandyssul: Gomerian Press. p. 434.
^"Bishop-Suffragan of St. Asaph". Church Times. No. 3435. 23 November 1928. p. 601. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 October 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
^Green, Charles A.H. (1937). The Setting of the Constitution of the Church in Wales. London: Sweet and Maxwell. pp. 20, 320.
^Ecclesiastical News, Archbishop Of Wales's Retirement (Official Appointments and Notices), The Times, 25 July 1934; pg. 15; Issue 46815; col D
edwards, bishop, alfred, george, edwards, november, 1848, july, 1937, known, edwards, elected, first, archbishop, disestablished, church, wales, most, reverenda, edwardsarchbishop, waleschurchchurch, walesdiocesest, asaphelected1920in, office1920, 1934successo. Alfred George Edwards 2 November 1848 22 July 1937 known as A G Edwards was elected the first archbishop of the disestablished Church in Wales The Most ReverendA G EdwardsArchbishop of WalesChurchChurch in WalesDioceseSt AsaphElected1920In office1920 1934SuccessorCharles GreenOrdersOrdination1875Consecration1889RankArchbishopPersonal detailsBorn 1848 11 02 2 November 1848Llanymawddwy Gwynedd WalesDied22 July 1937 1937 07 22 aged 88 Alma materJesus College OxfordWikimedia Commons has media related to Alfred George Edwards The son of a priest of the Church of England Edwards was born in Llanymawddwy in Gwynedd He studied at Jesus College Oxford before being appointed warden of Llandovery College in 1875 1 In the same year he was ordained as a priest and in 1885 he was appointed the vicar of St Peter s Church Carmarthen 2 In 1889 Edwards was appointed the Bishop of St Asaph 3 he was elected on 2 March at St Asaph Cathedral 4 and consecrated a bishop on Lady Day 1889 25 March by Frederick Temple Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster Abbey 5 He was a strong defender of the rights of the established Church of England in Wales in the face of mounting call for disestablishment from the nonconformist and liberal majority He was Honorary Chaplain to the Denbighshire Yeomanry from 2 August 1902 6 When the Church of England in Wales was disestablished and became the Church in Wales in 1920 he was elected the first Archbishop of Wales by his fellow Welsh bishops on 7 April 1920 7 From 1928 onwards he was assisted by Thomas Lloyd Bishop of Maenan 8 9 the only example of an assistant bishop being given a territorial title in the history of the Church in Wales He retired in 1934 died in 1937 and was buried at St Asaph 10 References edit Malden Richard ed 1920 Crockford s Clerical Directory for 1920 51st edn London The Field Press pp 1319 20 Who was Who 1897 20 07 1991 ISBN 978 0 19 954087 7 The Bishop Of St Asaph News The Times 26 April 1889 pg 7 Issue 32683 col F The Bishopric of St Asaph col 3 4 Church Times No 1363 8 March 1889 p 222 ISSN 0009 658X Retrieved 26 June 2018 via UK Press Online archives Consecration of Bishops col 3 4 Church Times No 1366 29 March 1889 p 289 ISSN 0009 658X Retrieved 26 June 2018 via UK Press Online archives No 27460 The London Gazette 1 August 1902 p 4972 Owen Eluned E 1961 The Later Life of Bishop Owen Llandyssul Gomerian Press p 434 Bishop Suffragan of St Asaph Church Times No 3435 23 November 1928 p 601 ISSN 0009 658X Retrieved 6 October 2017 via UK Press Online archives Green Charles A H 1937 The Setting of the Constitution of the Church in Wales London Sweet and Maxwell pp 20 320 Ecclesiastical News Archbishop Of Wales s Retirement Official Appointments and Notices The Times 25 July 1934 pg 15 Issue 46815 col D Church in Wales titlesPreceded byJoshua Hughes Bishop of St Asaph1889 1934 Succeeded byWilliam HavardNew title Archbishop of Wales1920 1934 Succeeded byCharles Green Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A G Edwards bishop amp oldid 1179319723, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
