The Archdeacon of Brecon is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church in Wales Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. The archdeacon is the senior priest with responsibility over the area of the archdeaconry of Brecon, which comprises the five rural deaneries of Brecon, Builth, Crickhowell, Hay and Maelienydd.[1]

History

The first recorded archdeacons of Brecon occur soon after the Norman Conquest in the Diocese of St David's, based in a fortified palace at Llan-ddew. However, no territorial titles are recorded until after c. 1125. Following the disestablishment of the Church in Wales in 1920, the Archdeaconry of Brecon was separated from St David's diocese in 1923 to become the new Diocese of Swansea and Brecon, and subdivided into the present two archdeaconries of Brecon (redefined) and Gower.

List of archdeacons of Brecon

1923: Archdeaconry redefined as part of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon

References

  1. ^ "Brecon Archdeaconry (SB) - In the diocese of: Swansea and Brecon - Deaneries in this archdeaconry". The Church in Wales. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Pearson, M. J., ed. (2003), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300, vol. 9, pp. 54–56
  3. ^ a b c d e Jones, B., ed. (1965), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541, vol. 11, pp. 61–62
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Brycheiniog – Vol. 22 1986–1987 The Archdeaconry of Brecon". Welsh Journals Online. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  5. ^ 'Gwent, Richard', in J. Foster (ed.), Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 (Oxford 1891), pp. 600-25 (British History Online). Will of Richard Gwent (P.C.C. 1543/44).
  6. ^ a b c d "Diocesan Office: Archdeacon of Brecon (CCEd Location ID 235079)". The Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540–1835. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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