John Morgan (bishop)

John Morgan (bishop)

John Morgan (1886 -1957) served as Bishop of Swansea and Brecon (1934 -1939) and subsequently as Bishop of Llandaff (1939-1957), in which post he also became Archbishop of Wales (1949 -1967).Cite web|url=http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s2-MORG-JOH-1886.html|title=Welsh Biography Online - John Morgan|publisher=National Library of Wales|accessdate=2008-04-26]

Morgan was born in Llandudno. Before being elevated to Bishop, he had been Vicar of Llanbeblig and Caernarfon. Firmly attached to the policies of Archbishop Green he was a meticulous upholder of Anglo-Catholic principles. He witnessed the bombing of Llandaff cathedral in January 1941 and presided over the earlier stages of its reconstruction.

Morgan was unmarried.

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