Trystan Owain Hughes

Who is Trystan Owain Hughes?

Revd Dr Trystan Owain Hughes is a Christian theologian, historian and author. He is noted for his work in church history, theology and spirituality.

Hughes was born in Penmaenmawr, North Wales, UK, and is a fluent Welsh language speaker. He attained an MTh from Oxford University and a PhD from Bangor University, Wales. He is presently Chaplain at Cardiff University and is former head of Theology at Trinity University College, Carmarthen, Wales.

He is the author of Winds of Change: Roman Catholic Church and Society in Wales 1916-62 and Finding Hope and Meaning in Suffering.

He is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 2's Pause for Thought, as well as to programmes on BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales. He is a member of the Church in Wales's Governing body and sits on the theological commission that assists the bench of Welsh Bishops. He lectures in theology at Cardiff University and St Michael's Theological College, Llandaff.

Hughes' PhD explored the history of the Welsh churches in the twentieth century, and his subsequent academic work has been published in high-profile journals, and collections of articles. He has also contributed a number of articles to the Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. He has presented at a range of conferences including at Edinburgh University 1999; University of Stirling 1999; Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia 2000; Sydney University 2001; University of Northumbria 2001 and 2002; and Chicago 2003.