# John Pryce

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**John Pryce** (1828 – 15 August 1903) was a [Welsh](/source/Wales) clergyman and writer on church history, who became [Dean](/source/Dean_(religion)) of [Bangor Cathedral](/source/Bangor_Cathedral).

## Life

Pryce was the second son of Hugh Price (all three sons chose to spell the surname "Pryce"), of [Doldyhewydd](/source/Doldyhewydd), [Merionethshire](/source/Merionethshire). He was educated at [Dolgellau](/source/Dolgellau) grammar school before [matriculating](/source/Matriculation) at [Jesus College, Oxford](/source/Jesus_College,_Oxford) in 1847. He obtained his [B.A.](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) degree in 1851, was ordained deacon in 1851, and priest in 1852. After his ordination, he was [curate](/source/Curate) of Dolgellau and master of the grammar school from 1851 to 1856 – his elder brother Hugh and his younger brother Shadrach held both these positions at various times. John Pryce was then [perpetual curate](/source/Perpetual_curate) of [Glanogwen](/source/Glanogwen) (1856 to 1864), [vicar](/source/Vicar) of [Bangor, Gwynedd](/source/Bangor,_Gwynedd) (1864 to 1880) and rector of [Trefdraeth](/source/Trefdraeth), [Anglesey](/source/Anglesey) (1880 to 1902). He was appointed a [canon](/source/Canon_(priest)) of [Bangor Cathedral](/source/Bangor_Cathedral) in 1884 and [archdeacon](/source/Archdeacon_of_Bangor) in 1887, before being appointed Dean of Bangor Cathedral in February 1902, succeeding [Evan Lewis](/source/Evan_Lewis_(Dean)).[1] (His brother [Shadrach Pryce](/source/Shadrach_Pryce) was [Dean](/source/Dean_(religion)) of the cathedral of the neighbouring diocese, [St Asaph](/source/St_Asaph_Cathedral) from 1899 to 1910.)[2]

He died on 15 August 1903.[2]

## Works

John Pryce's publications included works on church history such as *History of the Early Church* (1869), *The Ancient British Church* (1878) and *Notes on the History of the Early Church* (1891). History professor Joanne Peason wrote that his essay on the ancient British Church "won the competition for the best essay submitted to the National Eisteddfod of 1876 on the subject of the Ancient British Church, in which he refuted all the legends concerning the introduction of Christianity to Britain." such as those written by [Iolo Morganwg](/source/Iolo_Morganwg).[3]

## Family

Pryce was married to the youngest daughter of Canon Rowland Williams.[1]

## References

1. "Ecclesiastical intelligence". No. 36686. 8 February 1902. p. 14.

1. Jenkins, Robert Thomas. "Pryce, John (1828–1903), dean of Bangor". s-PRYC-JOH-1828. Retrieved 14 May 2008.

1. Professor Joanne Pearson (2007). [*Wicca and the Christian Heritage: Ritual, Sex and Magic*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Au_paUclEZkC&pg=PA166). Taylor & Francis. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-415-25413-7.

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