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Paul Jones
1880–1941
A bishop who became one of the Episcopal Church’s best-known pacifist voices, he drew national attention for speaking against war during World War I. His life joined ministry, social conscience, and public controversy in a way that still feels strikingly modern.
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Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in 1880, Paul Jones studied at Yale and the Episcopal Theological School before beginning his ministry in Utah. He served in Logan and later became Episcopal Bishop of Utah in 1914.
Jones is remembered above all for his outspoken pacifism and Christian socialism. During World War I, his public opposition to the war made him a deeply controversial figure, and he resigned as bishop in 1918 under heavy pressure from church leadership.
After leaving Utah, he continued speaking and working for peace, including service with the Fellowship of Reconciliation. He died in 1941, and his witness for peace was later honored by the Episcopal Church, which commemorates him for his courage and convictions.