David Prosser (bishop)

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David Lewis Prosser (10 June 1868 – 28 February 1950) was a Welsh Anglican bishop and Archbishop of Wales from 1944 to 1949.

Life

Prosser was born on 10 June 1868. He was educated at Llandovery College in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire in west Wales, before entering Keble College, Oxford with a history scholarship. He obtained a third-class degree in modern history in 1891 and was then ordained deacon in 1892 and priest in 1893. He served as assistant curate of Holy Trinity, Aberystwyth (1892–96) and Christ Church, Swansea (1896–1909) before being appointed vicar of Pembroke Dock in 1909.^[1] He was additionally appointed Archdeacon of St David's in 1920. In 1927, he was consecrated as Bishop of St David's, a post he held until his death on 28 February 1950. He was also Archbishop of Wales from 1944 to 1949. He was appointed an honorary fellow of Keble College in 1949.^[2]

References

1. ^ Drennan, Basil St G., ed (1970). The Keble College Centenary Register 1870 – 1970. Keble College, Oxford. p. 70. ISBN 9780850330489. 
2. ^ "Prosser, Right Rev. David Lewis". Who Was Who, 1920–2008. Oxford University Press. December 2007. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U230690. Retrieved 8 Oct 2009. 

Preceded by John Owen	Bishop of St David's 1926–1950	Succeeded by William Havard
Preceded by Charles Green	Archbishop of Wales 1944–1949	Succeeded by John Morgan

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Name	Prosser, David Lewis
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Date of birth	10 June 1868
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Date of death	28 February 1950
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