Edward Bevan (bishop)

The Rt Rev Edward Latham Bevan ,^[1] DD, MA (1861–1934) was a Welsh churchman, the inaugural Bishop of Swansea and Brecon from 1923^[2] until his death on 2 February 1934.^[3]

Life

Born in Weymouth on 27 October 1861^[4] he was the son of William Latham Bevan and Louisa Dew,^[5] and nephew of George Phillips Bevan. He was educated at Hertford College, Oxford^[6] and ordained in 1886.^[7]

He began his career with a curacy ^[8] at Holy Trinity, Weymouth ^[9] after which he was Chaplain ^[10] of the Gordon’ Home for Boys^[11] until 1907 when he became Archdeacon of Brecon. He was first elevated to the Episcopate as the Suffragan Bishop of Swansea in 1915^[12] before becoming its full Diocesan eight years later.^[13]

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