John Morgan

John Morgan (6 June 1886 – 26 June 1957) was a Welsh Anglican bishop. He served as Bishop of Swansea and Brecon (1934 to 1939), as Bishop of Llandaff (1939 to 1957), and then also as Archbishop of Wales (1949 to 1957).

Early life and education Morgan was born on 6 June 1886 in Llandudno, Wales. He spent some of his early education at The Cathedral School, Llandaff. He studied at Hertford College, Oxford, and trained for Holy Orders at Cuddesdon College, an Anglo-Catholic theological college near Oxford, England. He then served as Bishop of Swansea and Brecon and ex-officio Dean of Brecon (1934–1939) and subsequently as Bishop of Llandaff (1939–1957), in which post he was also enthroned on 21 September 1949 as Archbishop of Wales (1949–1957).

Personal life Morgan was unmarried. He died on 26 June 1957.