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Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-49957-6 — A New History of the Church in Wales Edited by Norman Doe Frontmatter More Information ‘This carefully co-ordinated book is a masterly appraisal in terms of history, religion, law and culture of the foundation of the Church in Wales in 1920, and its identity and mission since. The focus is on Wales, yet the underlying engagement with how Christians and society relate has a universal relevance.’ Robert Ombres OP, Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford ‘The pre-eminent ecclesiastical jurist Norman Doe is uniquely placed to confect this collection of essays to mark the centenary of a non-established Anglican presence in Wales. Drawing on a rich array of scholars, practitioners and clergy, the volume explores and celebrates the manner in which the Church in Wales self-identifies as a national church, and inter- relates with Welsh culture, society, politics, education and government. It is required reading for historians, ecclesiologists and sociologists, both within and beyond the Anglican Communion.’ Professor Mark Hill QC, Centre for Law and Religion, Cardiff University ‘In a series of sweeping studies over more than three decades, Norman Doe has brought to brilliant light and life the extraordinary riches of law and religion first in his native Wales, then in the United Kingdom, then in all of Europe, and finally in all of global Christendom. In this learned but accessible volume, Doe returns to his Welsh Anglican roots and leads a score of distinguished scholars and churchmen in a close study of the history, law, theology, liturgy, music, iconography, culture, education, charity work and ecumenical efforts of the Church in Wales. This is not a cheery tourist brochure, and some of the contributors pull no punches when confronting some grimmer parts of this fascinating story. But insider Welsh Anglicans and distant outsiders alike will find much to savour, ponder and admire in these arresting pages.’ John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, Emory University © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-49957-6 — A New History of the Church in Wales Edited by Norman Doe Frontmatter More Information © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-49957-6 — A New History of the Church in Wales Edited by Norman Doe Frontmatter More Information A NEW HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN WALES This book marks the centenary of the Church in Wales, following the disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales in 1920. Part I provides a historical overview: from the Age of the Saints to Victorian times; the disestablishment campaign; Christianity in Wales since 1920; and broad issues faced over the century. Part II explores the constitution, bishops and archbishops, clergy and laity. Part III examines doctrine, liturgy, rites of passage and relations with other faith communities. Part IV deals with the Church and culture, education, the Welsh language and social responsibility. Part V discusses the changing images of the Church and its future. Around themes of continuity and change, the book questions assumptions about the Church, including its distinctive theology and Welshness, ecumenical commitment, approach to innovation and response to challenges posed by the State and wider world in an increasingly pluralist and secularised Welsh society over the century. norman doe is Professor at Cardiff University Law School. He studied at Cardiff University, the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford, and is a barrister. His degrees include a PhD (Cambridge), DCL (Lambeth) and LLD (Cambridge). His books include Fundamental Authority in Late Medieval English Law (Cambridge, 1990), Canon Law in the Anglican Communion (1998), Religion and Law in the United Kingdom (with Mark Hill and Russell Sandberg, 2011), Christian Law: Contemporary Principles (Cambridge, 2013), The Legal Architecture of English Cathedrals (2017) and Comparative Religious Law: Judaism, Christianity, Islam (Cambridge, 2018). A visiting professor at Paris University since 1999, he was a visiting fellow at Trinity College, Oxford (2011), visiting scholar at Corpus Christi College, Oxford (2015), and visiting fellow at Jesus College, Oxford (2018), and acted as a consultant on canon law to the Anglican Communion, served on the Lambeth Commission (2003–4), and is Chancellor of the Diocese of Bangor. He directs the Cardiff LLM in canon law. © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-49957-6 — A New History of the Church in Wales Edited by Norman Doe Frontmatter More Information © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-49957-6 — A New History of the Church in Wales Edited by Norman Doe Frontmatter More Information ANEWHISTORYOFTHE CHURCH IN WALES Governance and Ministry, Theology and Society Edited by NORMAN DOE Cardiff University © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-49957-6 — A New History of the Church in Wales Edited by Norman Doe Frontmatter More Information University Printing House, Cambridge CB2 8BS, United Kingdom One Liberty Plaza, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10006, USA 477 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207, Australia 314–321, 3rd Floor, Plot 3, Splendor Forum, Jasola District Centre, New Delhi – 110025, India 79 Anson Road, #06–04/06, Singapore 079906 Cambridge University Press is part of the University of Cambridge. It furthers the University’s mission by disseminating knowledge in the pursuit of education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence. www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9781108499576 DOI: 10.1017/9781108583930 © Cambridge University Press 2020 This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published 2020 Printed in the United Kingdom by TJ International Ltd. Padstow Cornwall A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library. ISBN 978-1-108-49957-6 Hardback ISBN 978-1-108-73087-7 Paperback Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-49957-6 — A New History of the Church in Wales Edited by Norman Doe Frontmatter More Information CONTENTS List of Plates page ix List of Contributors xi Foreword xvii bishop andrew john and bishop june osborne Editorial Preface xix Introduction 1 norman doe PART I: Historical Antecedents and Overview of the Century 7 1 The Age of Saints to the Victorian Church 9 roger l. brown 2 The Road to Disestablishment 27 jeffrey gainer 3 A Century of Christianity in Wales 45 d. densil morgan 4 The Church in Wales across the Century 63 william price PART II: Governance and Ministry 81 5 The Constitution of the Church 83 norman doe 6 The Bishops and Archbishops 102 arthur edwards 7 The Clergy: Priests and Deacons 122 barry morgan vii © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-49957-6 — A New History of the Church in Wales Edited by Norman Doe Frontmatter More Information viii contents 8 The Laity and Patterns of Ministry 139 rhiannon johnson PART III: Doctrine, Liturgy, Rites and Other Faith Communities 159 9 The Doctrine of the Church 161 peter sedgwick 10 The Liturgy of the Church 179 gregory k. cameron 11 The Rites of Passage 198 charlotte wright 12 The Church and Other Communities of Faith 215 ainsley griffiths PART IV: The Church and Society 237 13 Welsh Anglicans and Cultural Debate 239 rowan williams 14 The Church and Education 257 rosalind williams 15 The Church and the Welsh Language 275 enid r. morgan 16 The Church, State and Society 293 joanna penberthy PART V: Conclusions 313 17 The Image of the Church 315 mary stallard 18 The Church of the Future 329 john davies Bibliography 337 Index 354 The colour plate section can be found between pp. 202 and 203. © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-108-49957-6 — A New History of the Church in Wales Edited by Norman Doe Frontmatter More Information PLATES 1 Welsh Church Act 1914: the Act which disestablished the Church of England in Wales and led to the foundation of the Church in Wales. 2 The Convention of members of the Church of England in Wales, Cardiff, October 1917. 3 The Royal Charter of the Representative Body of the Church in Wales, as reissued in 1954. 4 John Sankey (1866–1948), brought up in Roath, Cardiff, the judge who drafted the Constitution of the Church in Wales and later became Lord Chancellor. 5 The Enthronement of the first Archbishop of Wales, Alfred George Edwards, on 1 June 1920 at St Asaph Cathedral. 6 Llandaff Cathedral is devastated by a bomb dropped during a Blitz raid which killed 167 people in Cardiff on the night of 2 January 1941. 7 Cymry’r Groes (Welsh People of the Cross), National Pilgrimage to St David’sin 1955, ‘The Procession Assembles’. 8 New church building projects: St George’s Church, Rhos-on-Sea, Diocese of St Asaph, opened in 1913 with a new tower completed, 1965. 9 St Michael’s College, Llandaff, students and staff, 1982–3, including three future bishops. 10 The Anglican Consultative Council of the worldwide Anglican Communion (ACC-8) is hosted for the first time by the Church in Wales, at Dyffryn Gardens, near Cardiff, in 1990.