Eryl Stephen Thomas

Eryl Stephen Thomas

Eryl Stephen Thomas (1910-2001) was a Bishop of Monmouth and a Bishop of Llandaff.

An Anglesey man, after education at St John's College, Oxford, Eryl Thomas served curacies and a vicarage in East Wales and as Warden of a theological college before appointment as Dean of Llandaff in 1954 [ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877 ] . In this post he completed the restoration of the war-damaged cathedral begun under his predecessor Glyn Simon. A prominent representative of the Anglo-Catholic school he was renowned for his pastoral and preaching gifts. In 1968, he became Bishop of Monmouth and, in 1971, was translated to Llandaff. In 1975 [The Times, Wednesday, Oct 29, 1975; pg. 2; Issue 59539; col D Bishop "accused of indecency"] , in the context of a court case, where he had to pay a small fine, Thomas felt obliged to resign. However, Thomas went on to serve successfully for many years as Assistant Bishop in the diocese of Swansea and Brecon.

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