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Elwyn Roberts

Elwyn Roberts (1931 – February 2009) was a Welsh Anglican priest.[1]

Roberts was educated at Bangor University; Keble College, Oxford; and St Michael's College, Llandaff. He was ordained deacon in 1955 and priest in 1956.[2] After a curacy in Bangor he was Librarian of St Michael's College, Llandaff. He was Vicar of St David, Bangor, from 1966 to 1971; and Rector of St George, Llandudno, from 1971 to 1983. He was Archdeacon of Merioneth from 1983 to 1986;[3] and Archdeacon of Bangor from 1986 to 1999.[4]

He died at the age of 77, having suffered from Parkinson's disease since 1984.[5]

References

  1. ^ Church Times
  2. ^ "Elwyn Roberts". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. ^ 'Church news' The Times London, England Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1986 Issue 62350 p.18
  4. ^ 'Church in Wales' The Times London, England Monday, Dec. 13, 1999 Issue 66696 p.17
  5. ^ Clare Hutchinson (16 February 2009). "Ex-archdeacon of Bangor dies at 77". WalesOnline. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
Church in Wales titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Merioneth
1983–1986
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archdeacon of Bangor
1986–1999
Succeeded by