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Active archdeacon Male archdeacon
Inactive archdeacon Female archdeacon
Position vacant &/or acting archdeacon

The archdeacons in the Church in Wales are senior Anglican clergy who serve under their dioceses' bishops, usually with responsibility for the area's church buildings and pastoral care for clergy.

Archdeacons

Diocese Archdeacon Person Date of birth & age Collated[N 1] Clergy Churches Population
Monmouth The Archdeacon of Newport Jonathan Williams[1] 1960 (age 63–64) 9 September 2012[2] 19 41 219,061
Swansea and Brecon The Archdeacon of Brecon Alan Jevons[1] 1956 (age 67–68) 17 February 2013[3] 28 125 69,695
Swansea and Brecon The Archdeacon of Gower Jonathan Davies[4] (1969-09-14) 14 September 1969 (age 54) 25 September 2016[5] 33 64 260,421
St Davids The Archdeacon of St Davids Paul Mackness[6] 1973 (age 50–51) 22 March 2018[7] 30 113 120,075
St Davids The Archdeacon for New Church Communities Mones Farah 1964 (age 59–60) 12 August 2018[8]
Llandaff The Archdeacon of Margam Michael Komor[9] 1960 (age 63–64) 27 September 2018[10] 56 126 427,681
St Asaph The Archdeacon of St Asaph Andy Grimwood 1968 (age 55–56) 7 October 2018[11] 35 82 210,003
St Asaph The Archdeacon of Montgomery Barry Wilson[12] 1958 (age 65–66)[13] 7 October 2018[11] 14 62 65,297
St Davids The Archdeacon of Cardigan Eileen Davies 1964 (age 59–60)[14] 20 June 2019[15] 19 106 94,060
Monmouth The Archdeacon of Monmouth Ian Rees[16] 1966 (age 57–58)[17] 20 June 2021[18][19] 22 92 94,401
Llandaff The Archdeacon of Llandaff Rod Green[20] 1974 (age 49–50) 5 September 2021[21] 55 102 598,508
Monmouth The Archdeacon of the Gwent Valleys Stella Bailey[22] 1976 (age 47–48)[23] 19 June 2022[24] 12 41 236,235
Bangor The Archdeacon of Anglesey John Harvey 1965 (age 58–59) 1 October 2022[25] 11 62 69,751
Swansea and Brecon The Archdeacon with responsibility for Ministry Areas Peter Brooks 1955 (age 68–69) 17 December 2022[26][27]
St Asaph The Archdeacon of Wrexham Hayley Matthews 1968 (age 55–56) 5 March 2023[28] 44 61 236,200
Bangor The Archdeacon of Bangor David Parry[29] 1962 (age 61–62) 1 October 2023[30] 12 42 94,685
Bangor The Archdeacon of Meirionnydd Robert Townsend[29] 1968 (age 55–56) 1 October 2023[30] 16 66 68,874
St Davids Archdeacon-designate of Carmarthen Matthew Hill 1971 (age 52–53)[31] 2 February 2024"February" 2024 (announced)[32] 27 98 173,415

Timeline of changes to and new archdeaconries

Year Events No. of archdeaconries at end of year
Ancient foundations (c. 1050–1250) Anglesey, Bangor and Merioneth in Bangor Diocese; Llandaff in Llandaff Diocese; St Asaph in St Asaph Diocese; Brecon, Cardigan, Carmarthen and St Davids in St Davids Diocese 9
1844 Monmouth created in Llandaff Diocese; Montgomery created in St Asaph Diocese; Anglesey (Bangor Diocese) discontinued; Bangor (Bangor Diocese) renamed Bangor & Anglesey 10
1890 Wrexham created in St Asaph Diocese 11
1921 Monmouth transferred from Llandaff to the new Monmouth Diocese
1923 Brecon transferred from St Davids to the new Swansea & Brecon Diocese; Gower created in Swansea & Brecon Diocese 12
1930 Newport created in Monmouth Diocese 13
1948 Margam created in Llandaff Diocese 14
2002 Morgannwg created in Llandaff Diocese 15
2018 Gwent Valleys created in Monmouth Diocese; Anglesey (re-)created in Bangor Diocese; Bangor & Anglesey (Bangor Diocese) renamed Bangor 17
2020 Morgannwg (Llandaff Diocese) discontinued 16

Resignations and retirements

Notes

  1. ^ The date the person first became (was collated) an archdeacon.

References

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  2. ^ "Ex-Bassaleg rector takes up new role in city". South Wales Argus. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Weekly Bulletin". Parish of Morriston. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Archdeaconry of Gower". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. ^ "The Diocese of Swansea and Brecon". swanseaandbrecon.churchinwales.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Archdeaconry of St Davids". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Pobl Dewi, March 2018, page 4" (PDF). Diocese of St Davids. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2023.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  9. ^ "Archdeaconry of Margam". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  10. ^ "croeso, Summer 2018, page 14" (PDF). Diocese of Llandaff. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2023.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ a b "New Archdeacon of Wrexham to be installed next Sunday". The Leader. 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Archdeaconry of Montgomery". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Barry Frank Wilson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Rachel Hannah Eileen Davies". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  15. ^ St Davids Cathedral [@StDavidsCath] (20 June 2019). "Eucharist for #CorpusChristi at midday today..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023 – via Twitter. tonight sees the collation and installation of Canon Eileen Davies as Archdeacon of Cardigan
  16. ^ "New archdeacon appointed".
  17. ^ "Ian Kendall Rees". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  18. ^ "New archdeacon and canons installed at cathedral". Diocese of Monmouth. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Ian Rees and the Cathedral Canons: 20th June 2021". Diocese of Monmouth. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Diocese of Llandaff". Church in Wales. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  21. ^ "New Archdeacon of Llandaff licensed". Diocese of Llandaff. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  22. ^ "New Archdeacon of the Gwent Valleys and Director of Mission announced". Diocese of Monmouth. 13 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  23. ^ "Stella BAILEY". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  24. ^ "Stella Bailey installed as Archdeacons of the Gwent Valleys". Diocese of Monmouth. 20 June 2022. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  25. ^ Diocese of Bangor [@EsgobaethBangor] (2 October 2022). "A lovely afternoon on Saturday welcoming the new Archdeacon of Anglesey..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ "Peter installed and collated as Archdeacon for Ministry Areas". Diocese of Swansea & Brecon. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  27. ^ "Swansea and Brecon Diocese post". Facebook. 17 December 2022. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  28. ^ "Wrexham welcomes new Archdeacon". Church in Wales. 6 March 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  29. ^ a b "New Archdeacons". Esgobaeth Bangor. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  30. ^ a b "A service for Installation of new Archdeacons". Esgobaeth Bangor. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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  32. ^ "New Archdeacon of Carmarthen". Esgobaeth Tyddewi. 4 December 2023. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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