Archdeacons Of Gower

	Archdeacons Of Gower The archdeacon of Gower is the priest in charge of the archdeaconry of Gower, an administrative division of the Church in Wales Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. The archdeaconry comprises the six deaneries of Clyne, Cwmtawe, Gower, Llwchwr, Penderi and Swansea. History The archdeaconry of Gower and the corresponding role of archdeacon of Gower were created in 1923, coinciding with the creation of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. The other archdeaconry of the current diocese, Brecon archdeaconry has existed since 1137 or before. List of archdeacons 1923–1954 (d.): Harold Williams 1954–1958 (res.): Jack Thomas (became Bishop of Swansea and Brecon) February 1958 – 1959: John Thomas August 1959 – 1969: David Thomas 1969–1979 (ret.): Harry Craven Williams MBE 1979-1983 Hubert Hughes 1983–1987 (ret.): Harold Williams 1987–1989 (ret.): Owain Jones 1990–1995 (ret.): Roy Luther Thomas 1995–1999 (res.): Anthony Pierce (became Bishop of Swansea and Breco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Church In Wales The Church in Wales ( cy, Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru) is an Anglicanism, Anglican church in Wales, composed of six dioceses. The Archbishop of Wales does not have a fixed archiepiscopal see, but serves concurrently as one of the six diocesan bishops. The position is currently held by Andy John, Bishop of Bangor, since 2021. Unlike the Church of England, the Church in Wales is not an established church. Disestablishmentarianism, Disestablishment took place in 1920 under the Welsh Church Act 1914. As a province of the Anglican Communion, the Church in Wales recognises the Archbishop of Canterbury as a focus of unity but without any formal authority. A cleric of the Church in Wales can be appointed to posts in the Church of England, including the See of Canterbury; a former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, was from Wales and served as Archbishop of Wales before his appointment to Canterbury. Official name The Church in Wales ( cy, Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru) adopted its name by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Harold Williams (died 2004) Harold Edgar Williams (1917–2004) was a Welsh Anglican priest in the 20th century. Hughes was educated at St David's College, Lampeter and ordained in 1943. After curacies in Leytonstone and Barnes he was a chaplain in the RNVR from 1946 to 1948. When peace returned he was curate at St Jude, Swansea then a Royal Navy Chaplain from 1948 to 1951. He held incumbencies at Llansantffraed, Hay-on-Wye, Brynmawr and Newton, Swansea. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980–82 p 499: London, OUP, 1983 He was the archdeacon of Brecon 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 of most ... from 1983 to 1987. References Archdeacons of Gower 20th-century Welsh Anglican priests Alumni of the University of Wales, Lampeter 1917 births 2004 deaths Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve personnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jonathan Davies (Welsh Priest) Jonathan Byron Davies (born 14 September 1969) is a Welsh Anglican priest. He has served as the Vicar of Llwynderw in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon, Church in Wales since September 2015, and as the Archdeacon of Gower since September 2016. Davies studied theology at University of Wales, Cardiff, graduating with a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree in 1995, and trained for ordination at St Michael's College, Llandaff. He was ordained in the Church in Wales: made deacon at Petertide 1996 (29 June) — by Huw Jones, Bishop of St Davids, at St Davids Cathedral — and ordained priest the following Petertide (28 June 1997) — by David Thomas, the provincial assistant bishop, at Ammanford Ammanford ( cy, Rhydaman) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, with a population of 5,411 at the 2011 census. It is a former coal mining town. The built-up area had a population of 7,945 with the wider urban area even bigger. Acco ... (i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Robert Williams (Archdeacon Of Gower) Robert Williams (born 1951) is a Welsh Anglican priest. He was the Archdeacon of Gower from 2000 to 2016. Williams was educated at the University of Wales Bangor and St. Michael's College, Llandaff and ordained in 1976. He held incumbencies at Reynoldston and Denbigh before 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 1951 births Alumni of St Michael's College, Llandaff Alumni of Bangor University Archdeacons of Gower Living people {{Wales-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brian James (priest) Brian James (1936 - 2013) was a Church in Wales priest, most notably Archdeacon of Brecon from 1994 until 1999.''Crockford's Clerical Directory'', 100th edition, (2007), Church House Publishing. . He was educated at St. Michael's College, Llandaff and ordained in 1958. After curacies in Llandeilo and Swansea he was Vicar of Brwyngwyn from 1963 to 1970. He was at Llansantffraed from 1970 until 1979; and Ilston Ilston ( cy, Llanilltud Gwyr) is the name of a village and a local government community in Swansea, southwest Wales. Ilston has its own community council. Description The population of the community in the United Kingdom Census 2001 was 538 and 5 ... from 1979 until 1994. References 1930 births 2013 deaths Archdeacons of Brecon Alumni of St Michael's College, Llandaff 20th-century Welsh Anglican priests 21st-century Welsh Anglican priests {{ChurchinWales-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anthony Pierce Anthony Edward Pierce (born 16 January 1941) was the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales from 1999 to 2008. Career Pierce was educated at Dynevor School, Swansea, and at Swansea University and Linacre College, Oxford. After studying at Ripon College Cuddesdon he was ordained in 1966.'' Crockford's Clerical Directory'' 1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 In Swansea he held curacies at St Peter's Church (1965–1967) and at St Mary's Church, Swansea (1967–1974), before being appointed vicar of Llwynderw in 1974 - a position he held until 1992. He was then chaplain of Singleton Hospital (1980-1995), Secretary of the Diocesan Conference (1991-1995) and Diocesan Director of Education (1992-1999). Pierce served as Archdeacon of Gower from 1995 to 1999 and Rector of St Mary's Church, Swansea a from 1996 to 1999 when he was ordained to the episcopate as enthroned as 8th Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. He retired in 2008. On 10 December 2016, celebrations for the 50th a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]