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Archdeacon Of Margam
The Archdeacon of Margam is a senior cleric of the Diocese of Llandaff. The archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy in the deaneries of Neath, Margam, Bridgend, the Cynon Valley, the Rhondda and the Vale of Glamorgan. The post was created in 1948. Archdeacons of Margam *1948-1960 Lawrence Thomas *1961-1965 Thomas Hughes, Assistant Bishop (afterwards Archdeacon of Llandaff, 1965) *?1965-1971 Eric Roberts (afterwards Bishop of St Davids, 1971) *1971-1981 David Reece (Assistant Bishop from 1977) *1981-1988 Albert Lewis (afterwards Archdeacon of Llandaff, 1988) *1988-1992 Gordon James *1992-2001 Martin Williams (afterwards Archdeacon of Morgannwg The Diocese of Llandaff is an Anglican (Church in Wales) diocese that traces its roots to pre-Reformation times as heir of a Catholic bishopric. It is headed by the Bishop of Llandaff, whose seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Pet ..., 2002) *2001-2015 Philip Morris *2015 - 2018: vacant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Llandaff
The Diocese of Llandaff is an Anglican (Church in Wales) diocese that traces its roots to pre-Reformation times as heir of a Catholic bishopric. It is headed by the Bishop of Llandaff, whose seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Llandaff, a suburb of Cardiff. It currently covers most of the former Welsh county of Glamorgan, but once stretched from the River Towy to the middle of the Wye Valley. Archdeaconries and deaneries The diocese of Llandaff is currently divided into two archdeaconries: Llandaff and Margam. From 2002–2020 there was a third archdeaconry, that of Morgannwg; in 2020, of its four deaneries, Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil & Caerphilly moved to Llandaff, and Cynon Valley and Rhondda moved to Margam. ;Archdeacons of Llandaff See Archdeacon of Llandaff ;Archdeacons of Margam See Archdeacon of Margam ;Archdeacons of Morgannwg *2002–2004 (ret.): Martin Williams *2004–2006 (res.): David Yeoman *2006–2020: Chris Smith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Thomas (priest)
Lawrence Thomas, DD (19 August 1889 - 19 October 1960) was a Welsh Anglican priest and the inaugural Archdeacon of Margam. He was educated at Lewis School, Pengam; St David's College, Lampeter; St John's College, Oxford; Trinity College, Dublin (studies in Hebrew); and St. Michael's College, Llandaff. He was ordained in 1912. After curacies in Cardiff and Oxford '''', , an imprint of |
Thomas Hughes (bishop)
Thomas Maurice Hughes (17 April 1895 – 4 October 1981) was an eminent Welsh Anglican priest in the second half of the twentieth century: he was Archdeacon of Margam from 1960 to 1964; and Archdeacon of Llandaff 1964 to 1969; and an Assistant Bishop of Llandaff from 1961 until 1970. He was educated at St David's College, Lampeter and Keble College, Oxford; and ordained after wartime service in 1922. After a curacy in Port Talbot he was a Minor canon at Llandaff Cathedral 1928 - 1931. He was Vicar of Cadoxton, Neath 1931 - 1937, then St Catherine, Cardiff 1937 - 1942, then Rector of Merthyr Tydfil 1942 - 1946. He was Vicar of St John the Baptist, Cardiff from 1946 to 1960; Canon and Precentor of Llandaff Cathedral during the same period; and Rural Dean of Cardiff from 1954 until his appointment as Rector Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to: Style or title *Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assistant Bishop Of Llandaff
The Bishop of Llandaff is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. Area of authority The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The bishop's seat is in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (the site of a church traditionally said to have been founded in 560 by Saint Teilo), in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of Cardiff. The bishop's residence is Llys Esgob, The Cathedral Green, Llandaff, in Cardiff. Brief history The controversial Iolo Manuscripts claim an older foundation dating to Saints Dyfan and Fagan, said elsewhere to have missionized the court of King Lucius of Britain on behalf of Pope Eleutherius around AD 166. The manuscripts—others of which are original and others now known forgeries—list Dyfan as the first bishop and, following his martyrdom, Fagan as his successor. Baring-Gould refers to them as chorepiscopi. The present-day St Fagans (referenced in the manuscripts as "L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdeacon Of Llandaff
The Archdeacon of Llandaff is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. The archdeacon is the senior priest with responsibility over the area of the archdeaconry of Llandaff, one of three archdeaconries in the diocese (the others are Margam and Morgannwg). The archdeaconry of Llandaff currently consists of five deaneries: Cardiff, Llandaff, Merthyr Tydfil & Caerphilly, Pontypridd, and Penarth & Barry. History The first recorded archdeacons of Llandaff occur soon after the Norman Conquest. However, no territorial titles are recorded until after . Until 1843, when the separate position of Dean of Llandaff was created, the Archdeacon also performed the duties of cathedral dean. List of archdeacons of Llandaff * Leofric * 1059-1104 Abraham * Urban I * 1126 Uhtred * 1140–1148 Urban II * c.1154–1159 Ralph * 1165–1179 William * 1172–1179 Urban III * 1217–1242 Maurice * 1243 Ralph of Newcastle * 1244 Thomas, the king's chaplain * 1260 Nicholas * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Roberts (bishop)
Eric Matthias Roberts (18 February 1914 – 29 March 1997) was a Bishop of St David's during the last quarter of the 20th century. Educated at Friars School, Bangor and St Edmund Hall, Oxford he was ordained in 1939. After a curacy at Penmaenmawr, he was Sub-Warden of St. Michael's College, Llandaff and then Vicar of Port Talbot. After this he was the incumbent at Roath and then Archdeacon of Margam until his appointment to the episcopate in 1971.The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper '' The Sunday Times'' (f ..., Monday, Apr 26, 1971; pg. 15; Issue 58156; col C ''Church news'' He retired in 1981. References 1914 births 1997 deaths People educated at Friars School, Bangor Alumni of St Edmund Hall, Oxford Deans of Bangor Archdeacons of Margam Bishops of St Davids 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of St Davids
The Bishop of St Davids is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of St Davids. The succession of bishops stretches back to Saint David who in the 6th century established his seat in what is today the city of St Davids in Pembrokeshire, founding St Davids Cathedral. The current bishop of St Davids is Joanna Penberthy, since the confirmation on 30 November 2016 of her election.Church in Wales — Election of Wales’ first woman bishop is confirmed (Accessed 5 January 2017) History The history of the diocese of St Davids is traditionally traced to that saint in the latter half of the 6th century. Records of the history of the diocese before |
David Reece (priest)
David Reece (1913–1999) was the Archdeacon of Margam from 1971 to 1981. Reece was educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge'' Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 p 818 '' London: Oxford University Press, 1976 and St. Michael's College, Llandaff; and ordained in 1937. After curacies in Aberystwyth and Llanelly he held incumbencies in Pembroke and Port Talbot Port Talbot (, ) is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, situated on the east side of Swansea Bay, approximately from Swansea. The Port Talbot Steelworks covers a large area of land which dominates the south .... From 1977 to 1983 he was also Assistant Bishop of Llandaff. References 1895 births 1981 deaths Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Alumni of St Michael's College, Llandaff Archdeacons of Margam Bishops of Llandaff {{Wales-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Lewis (priest)
Albert John Francis Lewis (1921-2008) was a Welsh Anglican priest in the late twentieth century: he was the Archdeacon of Margam from 1981 to 1988; and Archdeacon of Llandaff from 1988 to 1991. He was educated at the University College of South Wales and St. Michael's College, Llandaff; and ordained in 1945. After a curacy in Cardiff he was the incumbent at Pendoylan until his appointment as Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that o .... References 1921 births 2008 deaths Alumni of Cardiff University Archdeacons of Margam Archdeacons of Llandaff {{Christian-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon James (priest)
Douglas Gordon James (1922-2000) was the Archdeacon of Margam from 1988 to 1992. James was educated at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth'' Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980-82 p 521 '' London: Oxford University Press, 1983 and became a solicitor. He studied for the priesthood at Queen's College, Edgbaston and was ordained in 1976. After a curacy he was the incumbent at Aberdare until his appointment as Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that o .... References 1922 births 2000 deaths Alumni of Aberystwyth University Alumni of the Queen's Foundation Archdeacons of Margam Welsh solicitors 20th-century British lawyers {{Wales-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Williams (priest)
Martin Inffeld Williams (b 1937) was the Archdeacon of Margam from 1992 to 2001; and then of Morgannwg until 2004. Williams was educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge'' Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980-82 p 1106 '' London: Oxford University Press, 1983 and ordained in 1965. After a curacy in Greenford he was Tutor and Vice Principal at Chichester Theological College then Vicar A vicar (; Latin: '' vicarius'') is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior (compare "vicarious" in the sense of "at second hand"). Linguistically, ''vicar'' is cognate with the English pre ... of Roath, Saint German, Cardiff until his appointment as Archdeacon. References 1937 births Living people Alumni of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Archdeacons of Margam Archdeacons of Morgannwg {{Wales-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdeacon Of Morgannwg
The Diocese of Llandaff is an Anglican (Church in Wales) diocese that traces its roots to pre-Reformation times as heir of a Catholic bishopric. It is headed by the Bishop of Llandaff, whose seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Llandaff, a suburb of Cardiff. It currently covers most of the former Welsh county of Glamorgan, but once stretched from the River Towy to the middle of the Wye Valley. Archdeaconries and deaneries The diocese of Llandaff is currently divided into two archdeaconries: Llandaff and Margam. From 2002–2020 there was a third archdeaconry, that of Morgannwg; in 2020, of its four deaneries, Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil & Caerphilly moved to Llandaff, and Cynon Valley and Rhondda moved to Margam. ;Archdeacons of Llandaff See Archdeacon of Llandaff ;Archdeacons of Margam See Archdeacon of Margam ;Archdeacons of Morgannwg *2002–2004 (ret.): Martin Williams *2004–2006 (res.): David Yeoman *2006–2020: Chris Smit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
