Thomas Griffiths (priest)

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Thomas Elwyn Griffiths was a Welsh Anglican priest. [1]

Griffiths was born in 1912 and educated at Oriel College, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1938, and priest in 1939. [2] After a curacy at Carmarthen he was a minor canon at Brecon Cathedral. Griffiths held incumbencies at New Radnor and Bronllys. He was Archdeacon of Brecon from 1969 [3] until 1978. [4]

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References

  1. National Library of Wales
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1971/2 p382 Oxford, OUP, 1971 ISBN   0-19-200006-3
  3. 'Church News' The Times Thursday, 2 October 1969 Issue 57680 p.12
  4. "Brycheiniog – Vol. 22 1986–1987 The Archdeaconry of Brecon". Welsh Journals Online. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
Church in Wales titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Brecon
1969–1978
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