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
  2. Archifdy Ceredigion Archives
  3. 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
  4. "Phillips, Evan Owen (PHLS844EO)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  5. The Times, Friday, Mar 05, 1897; pg. 10; Issue 35143; col B Obituary The Very Rev E.O. Phillips
  6. College web site
  7. Who was Who (1991) Who was who. A cumulated index 1897-1990, CD-ROM, London : A & C Black, ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  8. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  9. 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
  10. Multiple News Items .The Morning Post (London, England), Thursday, March 04, 1897; pg. 5; Issue 38920. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II

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Religious titles
Preceded by
James Allen
Dean of St David's
18951897
Succeeded by
David Howell


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