Owen Jenkins

(John) Owen Jenkins (13 June 1906-9 August 1988) was an eminent Welsh Anglican priest in the Twentieth century.[1]

Jenkins was educated at St David's College, Lampeter and Jesus College, Oxford; and ordained in 1930.[2] After curacies in Cwmamman and Carmarthen he held incumbencies at Spittal, Llangadog, Newport and Llanfihangel Aberbythych. He was Archdeacon of Cardigan from 1962 until 1967; and then of Carmarthen from 1967[3] until 1974.

References

  1. ‘JENKINS, Ven. (John) Owen’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 8 Aug 2013
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1947-48 London, OUP, 1947 p 692
  3. ‘New Archdeacon Of Carmarthen’ The Times (London, England), Monday, Jun 12, 1967; pg. 10; Issue 56965
Church in Wales titles
Preceded by
Richard Ward
Archdeacon of Cardigan
1962–1967
Succeeded by
David Eifion Evans
Preceded by
William Ungoed Jacob
Archdeacon of Carmarthen
1967–1974
Succeeded by
Thomas John Evans


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