Trystan Owain Hughes (born 1972) 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 Welsh language speaker. He attained a Master of Theology from Oxford University and a PhD from Bangor University, Wales. He was Chaplain at Cardiff University and was head of Theology at Trinity University College, Carmarthen, Wales. He is now Vicar at Christ Church, Roath Park in Cardiff, also working as director of theological studies at St. Padarn's Institute.
He is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 2's Pause for Thought, and 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 academic journals,[1] and collections of articles.[2] He has also contributed a number of articles to the Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales (UWP, 2008).[3]
Until 2023, Hughes was Canon Theologian at Llandaff Cathedral, MA Tutor at St Padarn’s Institute, and Vicar of Christ Church, Roath. In 2023, Hughes became Director of Ministry Development for the Church in Wales.
Hughes's accessible spirituality, reflected in his book Finding Hope and Meaning in Suffering, its website, lectures, talks, and retreats, has made him popular with the religious and secular media.[4] [5]