Griffith Roberts
{{Short description|British bishop (1845–1943)}}
{{for|the 16th-century grammarian|Gruffydd Robert}}
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| name = Griffith Roberts
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| birth_date = 27 June 1845
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| death_date = 11 February 1943
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| occupation = Anglican priest, author
| education = Trinity College Dublin
| title = Dean of Bangor
| predecessor = John Pryce
| successor = Henry Lewis James
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| children = David Roberts (Archdeacon of Monmouth)
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Griffith Roberts (27 June 1845 – 11 February 1943"Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 {{ISBN|978-0-19-954087-7}}) was an Anglican priest and author. His works include "The Marks of Christ’s Body", 1891; "Salvation Through Atonement", 1910; "Why We Believe that Christ rose from the Dead", 1914; "Holiadur Eglswysig", 1888; and "A Guide to Bangor Cathedral" in the first third of the 20th century.British Library website accessed 27 January 2011 Educated at Trinity College Dublin, he was ordained in 1870. He held incumbencies at Llanegryn, Dowlais"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co., 1889 and Peterston-super-Ely before being appointed Dean of Bangor in 1903. He retired in 1934 and died at the age of 97.The Times, Saturday, 13 February 1943; p. 6; Issue 49469; col. F, Obituary: The Very Rev G. Roberts
His son David was Archdeacon of Monmouth from 1930 to 1935.'Obituary The Ven D.E. Roberts' The Times London, England Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1935 Issue 47153p. 13
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Category:People from Caernarfonshire
Category:Alumni of Trinity College Dublin