Joshua Pritchard Hughes

Joshua Pritchard Hughes (13 February 1847 – 8 April 1938[1]) was Bishop of Llandaff from 1905 to 1931.[2]

The Right Reverend

Joshua Pritchard Hughes

Bishop of Llandaff
J. Pritchard Hughes by William Llewellyn.
DioceseDiocese of Llandaff
In office1905–1931
PredecessorRichard Lewis
SuccessorTimothy Rees
Personal details
Born(1847-02-13)13 February 1847
Llandovery, Carmarthenshire
Died8 April 1938(1938-04-08) (aged 91)
BuriedEridge, Sussex
NationalityWelsh
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJoshua Hughes
Margaret McKenny
EducationShrewsbury School
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford

Hughes was born into an ecclesiastical family, the son of Joshua Hughes (Bishop of St Asaph 1870–1889).[3] His older brother was the geologist Thomas McKenny Hughes. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and Balliol College, Oxford and ordained in 1871. He was a curate in Neath from 1872 to 1877, vicar of Newcastle, Bridgend from 1878 to 1884 [4] and then Llantrisant from 1884 to 1905 [5] before his ordination to the episcopate.[6]

The Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' was selected by him and named in his honour.[7]

References
  1. “Who was Who” 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  2. Consecration Of BishopsThe Times Friday, Jun 02, 1905; pg. 4; Issue 37723; col D
  4. Founder of St Theodore’s Church
  5. Llantrisant time line Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ”The Clergy List" London, Kelly’s, 1913
  7. Bourne, Val (30 September 2013). "My dahlias are brightening up September". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  8. Newman, John (1995), Glamorgan, The Buildings of Wales, London: Penguin, p. 252
Church in Wales titles
Preceded by
Richard Lewis		 Bishop of Llandaff
1905–1931		 Succeeded by
Timothy Rees


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