Charles Green (bishop)
| The Most Reverend Charles Green | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Wales | |
| Church | Church in Wales |
| In office | 1934-1944 |
| Other posts |
Bishop of Monmouth (1921–1928) Bishop of Bangor (1928–1944) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1889 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 August 1864 Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 7 May 1944 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
Charles Alfred Howell Green (19 August 1864 – 7 May 1944) was an Anglican bishop of the Church in Wales. He was the first Bishop of Monmouth (1921–1928) and subsequently Bishop of Bangor during which time he served as Archbishop of Wales.
Biography
Green was born in Llanelli and was educated at Charterhouse School and Keble College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1889[1] and began his ministry with a curacy at Aberdare. Subsequently Vicar then Rural Dean of the area he was then appointed to be Archdeacon of Monmouth, a post he held until his elevation to the Episcopate.
He was the first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Monmouth (1921–1928).[2] He was expert at organisation and realising that the population of Monmouthshire had changed since the church was created he founded thirteen new parishes. The new parishes reflected the growth of industry and formed principally a new archdeaconry in Newport. He also redistributed the rural areas and created six new deaneries as part of the Archdeaconry of Monmouth. These were Abergavenny, Chepstow, Monmouth, Netherwent, Raglan and Usk.[3]
Green was subsequently Bishop of Bangor (25 Sept. 1928–1944) during which time he also served as Archbishop of Wales (1934–1944).[4] During the latter period he was assisted by a bishop of Maenan, the only instance of a place-name being given for this purpose subsequent to Disestablishment.
Cultured but with a reputation for authoritarianism,[5] a representative of the High Church tradition, Green wrote a work on the church dedications of the Llandaff and Monmouth dioceses and the definitive guide to the constitution of the Church in Wales.
He died at Bishopcourt, Bangor, aged 79.
Works
The Setting of the Constitution of the Church in Wales, Sweet & Maxwell, 1937.
Referencees
- ↑ The Times, Saturday, 22 June 1889; pg. 17; Issue 32732; col D Ordinations Llandaff
- ↑ First Bishop Of Monmouth. Election Of Dr. Green. (News; FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)The Times Saturday, Nov 19, 1921; pg. 5; Issue 42882; col B
- ↑ Bishops of Monmouth, Diocese of Monmouth, accessed February 2012
- ↑ Who was Who 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ↑ Obituary The Rt Rev CAH Green The Times Monday, 8 May 1944; pg. 6; Issue 49850; col F
| Church in Wales titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Bishop of Monmouth 1921–1928 |
Succeeded by Gilbert Joyce |
| Preceded by Daniel Davies |
Bishop of Bangor 1928–1944 |
Succeeded by David Edwardes Davies |
| Preceded by Alfred Edwards |
Archbishop of Wales 1934–1944 |
Succeeded by David Prosser |