John Pryce
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John Pryce was a Welsh
clergyman and writer on church history, who became Dean
of Bangor Cathedral
.
grammar school before matriculating
at Jesus College, Oxford
in 1847. He obtained his B.A.
degree in 1851. After his ordination, he was curate
of Dolgellau and master of the grammar school from 1851 to 1856 – his elder brother Hugh and his younger brother Shadrach held both these positions at various times. John Pryce was then perpetual curate
of Glanogwen (1856 to 1864), vicar
of Bangor, Gwynedd
(1864 to 1880) and rector of Trefdraeth, Anglesey
(1880 to 1902). He was appointed a canon
of Bangor Cathedral
in 1884 and archdeacon
in 1887, before being appointed Dean of Bangor Cathedral in 1902, succeeding Evan Lewis
. (His brother Shadrach Pryce
was Dean
of the cathedral of the neighbouring diocese, St Asaph
from 1899 to 1910.)
John Pryce's publications included works on church history such as History of the Early Church (1869), The Ancient British Church (1878) and Notes on the History of the Early Church (1891). He died on 15 August 1903.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
clergyman and writer on church history, who became Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Bangor Cathedral
Bangor Cathedral
Bangor Cathedral is an ancient place of Christian worship situated in Bangor, Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is dedicated to its founder, Saint Deiniol....
.
Life
Pryce was the second son of Hugh Price (all three sons chose to spell the surname "Pryce"). He was educated at DolgellauDolgellau
Dolgellau is a market town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, a tributary of the River Mawddach. It was the county town of the former county of Merionethshire .-History and economy:...
grammar school before matriculating
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
at 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...
in 1847. He obtained his B.A.
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 1851. After his ordination, he was 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 Dolgellau and master of the grammar school from 1851 to 1856 – his elder brother Hugh and his younger brother Shadrach held both these positions at various times. John Pryce was then perpetual curate
Perpetual curate
A Perpetual Curate was a clergyman of the Church of England officiating as parish priest in a small or sparsely peopled parish or districtAs noted below the term perpetual was not to be understood literally but was used to indicate he was not a curate but the parish priest and of higher...
of Glanogwen (1856 to 1864), vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Bangor, Gwynedd
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...
(1864 to 1880) and rector of Trefdraeth, Anglesey
Anglesey
Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
(1880 to 1902). He was appointed a canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
of Bangor Cathedral
Bangor Cathedral
Bangor Cathedral is an ancient place of Christian worship situated in Bangor, Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is dedicated to its founder, Saint Deiniol....
in 1884 and archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
in 1887, before being appointed Dean of Bangor Cathedral in 1902, succeeding Evan Lewis
Evan Lewis (Dean)
Evan Lewis was a Welsh clergyman who was Dean of Bangor Cathedral from 1884 until his death.-Life:...
. (His brother Shadrach Pryce
Shadrach Pryce
Shadrach Pryce was a Welsh Anglican priest and educationalist in the last part of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th.Pryce was born in Dolgelly in 1841, and educated at Queens’ College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1863, he began his career as a teacher at Dolgelly Grammar School after...
was Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of the cathedral of the neighbouring diocese, St Asaph
St Asaph Cathedral
St Asaph Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral in St Asaph, Denbighshire, north Wales. It is sometimes claimed to be the smallest Anglican cathedral in Britain.- History :...
from 1899 to 1910.)
John Pryce's publications included works on church history such as History of the Early Church (1869), The Ancient British Church (1878) and Notes on the History of the Early Church (1891). He died on 15 August 1903.