John Jones (archdeacon)
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John Jones was a Welsh Anglican
priest and writer.
on 28 December 1775, was educated at Ruthin School
and Jesus College, Oxford
, obtaining a BA
degree in 1798 and a Master of Arts in 1802. He was ordained as a deacon in the Church of England
in 1799, and as a priest in 1800 by the Bishop of Bangor
, William Cleaver
. After serving as curate
of Gyffylliog, he became junior vicar of Bangor
in 1802. He was a founder member and the secretary of a group of clergy in the diocese of Bangor that published tracts in Welsh
; Jones himself wrote in Welsh on various theological topics. He became the rector
of Llandudno
and archdeacon of Merioneth in 1809 and senior vicar of Bangor in 1810. He was also appointed to the parishes of Edern
and Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd
in 1819. In 1821, he was the Bampton Lecturer
at the University of Oxford
, speaking on the topic of "The Moral Tendency in the Divine Revelation". He died on 13 May 1834 and was buried at Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
priest and writer.
Life
Jones, who was baptisedBaptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
on 28 December 1775, was educated at Ruthin School
Ruthin School
Ruthin School is one of the oldest public schools in the United Kingdom. Located on the outskirts of Ruthin, the county town of Denbighshire in North Wales, the school is over seven hundred years old and has been co-educational since 1990.- Beginnings :...
and Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
, obtaining a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1798 and a Master of Arts in 1802. He was ordained as a deacon in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
in 1799, and as a priest in 1800 by the Bishop of Bangor
Bishop of Bangor
The Bishop of Bangor is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor.The diocese covers the counties of Anglesey, most of Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire and a small part of Montgomeryshire...
, William Cleaver
William Cleaver
William Cleaver was an English churchman and academic, Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford and bishop of three sees.-Life:He was the eldest son of the Rev. W. Cleaver, master of a private school at Twyford in Buckinghamshire, and brother of Archbishop Euseby Cleaver. He was at Magdalen College,...
. After serving as curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
of Gyffylliog, he became junior vicar of Bangor
Bangor, Gwynedd
Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...
in 1802. He was a founder member and the secretary of a group of clergy in the diocese of Bangor that published tracts in Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
; Jones himself wrote in Welsh on various theological topics. He became the rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Llandudno
Llandudno
Llandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community...
and archdeacon of Merioneth in 1809 and senior vicar of Bangor in 1810. He was also appointed to the parishes of Edern
Edern, Gwynedd
Edern, formerly known as Edeyrn, is a village and former civil parish in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The civil parish was abolished in 1939, and incorporated into Nefyn....
and Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd
Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd
Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clywd is a small village in Denbighshire in Wales, approximately 2 miles north-east of the town of Ruthin on the main A494 road towards Chester....
in 1819. In 1821, he was the Bampton Lecturer
Bampton Lectures
The Bampton Lectures at the University of Oxford, England, were founded by a bequest of John Bampton,. They have taken place since 1780.They were a series of annual lectures; since the turn of the 20th century they have typically been biennial. They continue to concentrate on Christian theological...
at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, speaking on the topic of "The Moral Tendency in the Divine Revelation". He died on 13 May 1834 and was buried at Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd.