Charles Alfred Howell Green
Charles Alfred Howell Green (born August 19, 1864 in Llanelli , Carmarthenshire , Wales , † May 7, 1944 ) was an Anglican bishop and primate of the Church in Wales .
Green was born in August 1864 as the eldest son of AJM Green and his wife Elizabeth. He attended Keble College of the University of Oxford , where he received his 1887 Bachelor of Arts (BA) and in 1892 his Master of Arts received (MA). Green was successively librarian and president of the Oxford Union Society .
In 1888 he was ordained a deacon . He was ordained a priest in 1889. Green was now active as curate and then, from 1893, as vicar of Aberdare. He remained so until 1914 when he became a canon of Llandaff Cathedral and was made archdeacon of Monmouth.
When the Diocese of Monmouth was established in 1921, Green became the first bishop. In 1928 he became Bishop of Bangor. When the Archbishop of Wales Alfred George Edwards resigned for reasons of age in 1934 , Green was elected as the new Archbishop. He held this office until April 1944. Green died a month later, on May 7th, and was buried in Llandaff .
He was married to Katherine Mary Lewis, daughter of William Thomas Lewis , 1st Baron Merthyr , since 1899 .
Honors
Green received various degrees from the University of Oxford: Bachelor of Divinity (1907), Doctor of Divinity (1911) and Doctor of Civil Law (1938). He was also an Honorary Fellow of Keble College.
Works
- Notes on Churches in the Diocese of Llandaff (1907)
- The Constitution of the Church in Wales (1937)
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| - | Bishop of Monmouth 1921–1928 |
Gilbert Cunningham Joyce |
| Daniel Davies |
Bishop of Bangor 1928–1944 |
David Edwards Davies |
| Alfred George Edwards |
Archbishop of Wales 1934–1944 |
David Lewis Prosser |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Green, Charles Alfred Howell |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Wales |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 19, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Llanelli , Carmarthenshire , Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1944 |