Owen Phillips (priest)

The Very Rev Evan Owen Phillips^[1] DD MA (known as Owen;^[2] 1826–1897) was an eminent^[3] Welsh Anglican priest, the third Dean^[4] of St David's.

He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and graduated BA as 18th Wrangler in 1849.^[5] Ordained in 1850,^[6] he was Warden of the Welsh College, Llandovery from 1854 to 1861^[7] and held incumbencies at Aberystwyth ^[8] and Letterston. He was Chancellor of St David's Cathedral from 1879 until^[9] his elevation to the Deanery in 1895.^[10]
A Fellow of his old college, he died on 2 March 1897.^[11]

References

1. National Library of Wales
3. Archifdy Ceredigion Archives
4. Although an ancient foundation, before 1840 the senior residentiary cleric was the Precentor, and not a Dean, due to a complication during the dissolution of the monasteries > “Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi, 1181-1981 / St David’s Cathedral, 1181-1981” St David’s, Gwasg yr Oriel Fach, 1981 ISBN 0-905421-02-7
5. "Phillips, Evan Owen (PHLS844EO)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
6. The Times, Friday, Mar 05, 1897; pg. 10; Issue 35143; col B Obituary The Very Rev E.O. Phillips
7. College web site
8. Who was Who (1991) Who was who. A cumulated index 1897-1990, CD-ROM, London : A & C Black, ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
9. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
10. The Bishop of St. David's has offered the deanery to the Rev Canon E.O Phillips (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Saturday, Sep 14, 1895; pg. 5; Issue 34682; col G
11. Multiple News Items .The Morning Post (London, England), Thursday, March 04, 1897; pg. 5; Issue 38920. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II

External links

• Picture of Owen Phillips on flickr