William Henry Harris (academic), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Henry Harris (academic)

Welsh priest and academic

Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1884

Place of Birth: Dowlais, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Jan-1956

Profession: priest, Esperantist, university teacher

Nationality: Wales, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

William Henry Harris (28 April 1884 – 23 January 1956) was a British Welsh-speaking priest, academic and translator.
Ordained in 1914, he served for most of his life (1919-1941) as a teacher of theology at St David's College, Lampeter, becoming a professor of theology at the college in 1940 and Professor of Welsh in 1941.
At the same time, he served at St David's Cathedral as precentor (1933), canon (1937) and treasurer (1948).
He translated several hymns and liturgical texts into Welsh.
As a theologian, he valued the Catholic inheritance in the reformed churches and fostered this inheritance within the Church in Wales.
He also served as professor of Welsh at St David's College, Lampeter.