Thomas Hughes (bishop)

Thomas Maurice Hughes[1] (17 April 1895 – 4 October 1981) was an eminent Welsh Anglican priest[2] in the second half of the twentieth century: he was Archdeacon of Margam from 1960 to 1964; and Archdeacon of Llandaff 1964 to 1969;[3] and an Assistant Bishop of Llandaff from 1961 until 1970.

He was educated at St David's College, Lampeter and Keble College, Oxford; and ordained after wartime service in 1922. After a curacy in Port Talbot he was a Minor canon at Llandaff Cathedral 1928 - 1931. He was Vicar of Cadoxton, Neath 1931 - 1937, then St Catherine, Cardiff 1937 - 1942, then Rector of Merthyr Tydfil 1942 - 1946. He was Vicar of St John the Baptist, Cardiff from 1946 to 1960; Canon and Precentor of Llandaff Cathedral during the same period; and Rural Dean of Cardiff from 1954 until his appointment as Rector of Llandow with Llysworney and Archdeacon of Margam.[4]