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'''Llewellyn Jones, Fourth Bishop of Newfoundland''', was born in Liverpool, England, 1840 October 11. |
'''Llewellyn Jones, Fourth Bishop of Newfoundland''', was born in Liverpool, England, 1840 October 11. |
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Jones was consecrated Bishop of Newfoundland 1878 May 1 by Archbishop Tait, of Canterbury, with Bishops Jackson (London) and Atlay (Hereford) assisting. |
Llewellyn Jones was consecrated Bishop of Newfoundland 1878 May 1 by Archbishop Tait, of Canterbury, with Bishops Jackson (London) and Atlay (Hereford) assisting. His predessor, [[James_Butler_Knill_Kelly|Bishop Kelly]] had resigned in 1877 due an aversion to sailing. |
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Following the devastating [[Great_Fire_of_1892|fire of 1892]] Bishop Jones rebuilt the [[Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Baptist_(St._John's)|Cathedral of St. John the Baptist]]. |
Following the devastating [[Great_Fire_of_1892|fire of 1892]] Bishop Jones rebuilt the [[Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Baptist_(St._John's)|Cathedral of St. John the Baptist]]. |
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The Great Fire of 1892 in St. John's destroyed much of the city and extensively damaged the cathedral. The only stained-glass windows to survive the disaster were in the sacristy off the right of the main altar where the vestments were stored. Three years later the difficult task of reconstruction began. Restoration work continued under the guidance of the diocese's fourth bishop, Llewellyn Jones, and was not finished until 1905. |
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Revision as of 21:25, 20 March 2010
Llewellyn Jones, Fourth Bishop of Newfoundland, was born in Liverpool, England, 1840 October 11.
Llewellyn Jones was consecrated Bishop of Newfoundland 1878 May 1 by Archbishop Tait, of Canterbury, with Bishops Jackson (London) and Atlay (Hereford) assisting. His predessor, Bishop Kelly had resigned in 1877 due an aversion to sailing.
Bishop Jones arrived at St. John's on June 4. He was installed the Fourth Diocesan of Newfoundland by the Rev'd. Thomas M. Wood, who was the Bishop's Commissary.
Following the devastating fire of 1892 Bishop Jones rebuilt the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
The Great Fire of 1892 in St. John's destroyed much of the city and extensively damaged the cathedral. The only stained-glass windows to survive the disaster were in the sacristy off the right of the main altar where the vestments were stored. Three years later the difficult task of reconstruction began. Restoration work continued under the guidance of the diocese's fourth bishop, Llewellyn Jones, and was not finished until 1905.
Bishop Jones died in 1918 January 9.