# Griffith Roberts

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{{Short description|British bishop (1845–1943)}}
{{for|the 16th-century grammarian|Gruffydd Robert}}
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{{Infobox person
| 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
| parents = 
| spouse = 
| children = David Roberts (Archdeacon of Monmouth)
}}
''' Griffith Roberts''' (27 June 1845 – 11 February 1943<ref>["Who was Who" 1897-2007](/source/Who's_Who) London, [A & C Black](/source/A_%26_C_Black), 2007  {{ISBN|978-0-19-954087-7}}</ref>) was an [Anglican](/source/Anglican)  [priest](/source/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.<ref>[British Library](/source/British_Library) website accessed 27 January 2011</ref> Educated at [Trinity College Dublin](/source/Trinity_College_Dublin), he was [ordained](/source/ordained) in 1870. He held [incumbencies](/source/Vicar) at [Llanegryn](/source/Llanegryn), [Dowlais](/source/Dowlais)<ref>"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co., 1889</ref> and [Peterston-super-Ely](/source/Peterston-super-Ely) before being appointed [Dean](/source/Dean_(religion)) of [Bangor](/source/Bangor_Cathedral) in 1903. He retired in 1934 and died at the age of 97.<ref>[The Times](/source/The_Times), Saturday, 13 February 1943; p. 6; Issue 49469; col. F, ''Obituary: The Very Rev G. Roberts''</ref>

[His son David](/source/David_Roberts_(priest)) was [Archdeacon of Monmouth](/source/Archdeacon_of_Monmouth) from 1930 to 1935.<ref>'Obituary The Ven D.E. Roberts' [The Times](/source/The_Times) London, England Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1935 Issue 47153p. 13</ref>

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