Alex Hughes (priest)

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Alex Hughes
Archdeacon of Cambridge
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of Ely
In office2014–present
Orders
Ordination2000 (deacon)
2001 (priest)
Personal details
Born
Alexander James Hughes

(1975-10-03) 3 October 1975 (age 48)
Honiara, Solomon Islands
NationalityBritish
Denomination Anglican
Spouse
Sarah
(m. 1998)
ChildrenTwo

Alexander James Hughes (born 3 October 1975) [1] is a British priest in the Church of England. Since 2014, he has been the Archdeacon of Cambridge.

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Early life and education

Alex was born in Honiara, the Solomon Islands, to John and Jill Hughes. [2] [1] He grew up in South East England. He read theology at University then entered Westcott House, Cambridge to train for ordained ministry. [3]

Ordained ministry

Alex was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2000 and a priest in 2001. [3] He served his curacy at Holy Trinity, Headington Quarry, Oxford. [2] [1] In 2003, he moved to the Diocese of Portsmouth, where he was Chaplain to Kenneth Stevenson, Bishop of Portsmouth, then parish priest at St Luke's and St Peter's in Somerstown, Portsmouth. Since 2014, he has been Archdeacon of Cambridge in the Diocese of Ely and an honorary canon of Ely Cathedral. [4] [5]

Personal life

In 1998, Alex married Sarah, a psychotherapist. They have two sons. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hughes, Alexander James" . Who's Who . Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2016.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. 1 2 "Archdeacon of Cambridge: The Ven Dr Alex Hughes". Diocese of Ely. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Alexander James Hughes" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  4. "New Canons Admitted and Installed at Ely Cathedral". Diocese of Ely. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  5. "Six new Canons installed at Ely Cathedral". Ely News. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  6. "Next Archdeacon of Cambridge appointed". Diocese of Ely. 7 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Cambridge
2014–present
Incumbent