Archbishop barry morgan
Barry Morgan was born in 1947 in Neath.
He was educated at University College, London
and Selwyn College Cambridge
and trained for ordained ministry at
Westcott House, Cambridge.
In 1986, he was awarded a Ph.D.
from the University of Wales.
Following ordination as a deacon in 1972 and priest in 1973, Barry worked as a curate in the parish of St Andrews Major, w Michaelston-le-Pit, before moving to become Chaplain and Lecturer at St Michael`s College and the University of Wales Cardiff. Subsequent appointments include: Warden of Church Hostel Bangor; Chaplain and Lecturer in Theology, at the University of Wales Bangor; Director of Ordinands and In-service training advisor in the Diocese of Bangor; and Rector of Wrexham. In 1986, he was appointed Archdeacon of Meirionnydd and Rector of Criccieth with Treflys, and awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Wales.
He was elected and consecrated Bishop of Bangor in 1993 and in 1999 was elected Bishop of Llandaff. In 2003 he was elected Archbishop of Wales.
Barry and Hilary married in 1969 and have two grown up children, Jonathan and Lucy. Hilary works in Cardiff as a Solicitor.
Among Barry's publications include O Ddydd i Ddydd (1980), The History of the Church Hostel and Anglican Chaplaincy at the University College of the North Wales, Bangor (1986), Concepts of Mission and Ministry in Anglican Chaplaincy Work (1988) and Ministry in the Church in Wales - the shape of things to come? (2002). He completed a book on the poetry of R.S. Thomas in 2006 - Strangely Orthodox: R.S. Thomas and his Poetry of Faith.
Contact:
Llys Esgob, The Cathedral Green, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2YE (02920 562400) (Fax 029 2056 8410)
Archbishop's Chaplain
The Reverend G H Capon
Pendinas, The Cathedral Green, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2EB (029 2056 2649)