Education
Keble College.
Keble College.
He was the first Bishop of Monmouth (1921–1928) and subsequently Bishop of Bangor during which time he served as Archbishop of Wales. Born on 19 August 1864 and educated at Charterhouse School and Keble College, Oxford, he was ordained in 1889 and began his ministry with a curacy at Aberdare. Subsequently Vicar then Rural Dean of the area he was then appointed to be Archdeacon of Monmouth, a post he held until his elevation to the Episcopate.
He was the first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Monmouth (1921–1928).
He was expert at organisation and realising that the population of Monmouthshire had changed since the church was created he founded thirteen new parishes. The new parishes reflected the growth of industry and formed principally a new archdeaconry in Newport.
He also redistributed the rural areas and created six new deaneries as part of the Archdeaconry of Monmouth. These were Abergavenny, Chepstow, Monmouth, Netherwent, Raglan and Usk.
Green was subsequently Bishop of Bangor (25 September 1928–1944) during which time he also served as Archbishop of Wales (1934–1944).
During the latter period he was assisted by a bishop of Maenan, the only instance of a place-name being given for this purpose subsequent to Disestablishment. The Times, Saturday, 22 June 1889. Pg. 17; Issue 32732; colonel Doctorate Ordinations Llandaff
First Bishop Of Monmouth.
Election Of Doctor Green.
(News; FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)The Times Saturday, November 19, 1921. Pg. 5; Issue 42882; colonel B
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Obituary The Rt Rev CAH Green The Times Monday, 8 May 1944.
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