List Of Writers

MORGAN, BARRY

Website: http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/archbishop/

Barry Morgan was elected as the Archbishop of Wales in 2003 by The Church in Wales’ electoral college.

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, 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. He was elected and consecrated Bishop of Bangor in 1993 and in 1999 was elected Bishop of Llandaff.

Barry and Hilary married in 1969 and have two grown up children, Jonathan and Lucy. Hilary works in Cardiff as a Solicitor. Barry has served on a number of commissions and working parties and currently represents the Church in Wales on the World Council of Churches.

Selected Publications:
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)
Ministry in the Church in Wales - the shape of things to come? (2002)
Strangely Orthodox. R.S Thomas and his Poetry of Faith (Gwasg Gomer, 2006)