The Archdeacon of Bangor is the priest in charge of the archdeaconry of Bangor, an administrative division of the Church in Wales

Diocese of Bangor The Diocese of Bangor is a diocese of the Church in Wales in North West Wales. The diocese covers the counties of Anglesey, most of Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire and the western part of Montgomeryshire. History The diocese in the Welsh kingd ...

. In 1844, the Archdeaconry of Bangor was combined with the Archdeaconry of Anglesey to form the Archdeaconry of Bangor and Anglesey. The archdeaconry comprises the seven deaneries of Archlechwedd, Arfon, Llifon/Talybolion, Malltraeth, Ogwen, Tyndaethwy and Twrcelyn. In 2018, the Archdeaconry was separated in diocesan boundary changes, with half becoming the new Archdeaconry of Anglesey, thus recreating the pre-1844 structure. The current incumbent is Mary Stallard, who became — additionally —

Assistant Bishop of Bangor The Bishop of Bangor is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor. The see is based in the city of Bangor where the bishop's seat (''cathedra'') is at Cathedral Church of Saint Deiniol. The ''Report of the Commissioners appointed ...

in 2022.

List of archdeacons of Bangor

* 1132

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* 1145

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* 1157

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''(II)'' * 1166 Alexander Llywelyn * 1236

Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Frankish language, Old Frankish and is a Compound (linguistics), compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' an ...

(also

Bishop of Bangor The Bishop of Bangor is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor. The see is based in the city of Bangor where the bishop's seat (''cathedra'') is at Cathedral Church of Saint Deiniol. The ''Report of the Commissioners appointed ...

, 1236) * 1248

''(II)'' * 1284 K. * 1291 Caducan * 1324 Griffin Tudor * 1328

William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

* 1345 Ithel ap Cynwraig * 1345

Elias Elias is the Greek equivalent of Elijah ( he, אֵלִיָּהוּ‎ ''ʾĒlīyyāhū''; Syriac: ܐܠܝܐ ''Eliyā''; Arabic: الیاس Ilyās/Elyās), a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy ...

* 1367 Gervase ap Madog * 1394

Robert de Higham The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

* 1398 Walter de Swaffham * 1399 Iorweth ap Madog * 1411 Thomas ap Rhys * 1412 John de Carnyn * 1417 Thomas ap Rhys * 1431–1433

Thomas Banastre Sir Thomas Banastre KG (c. 1334 - 16 December 1379) was a Knight of the Garter from England. Lineage He was the son of Sir Adam Banastre (of Bretherton) and his wife Joan Petronilla (of Claughton) and was born at Bank Hall, Bretherton, Lanca ...

* 1433

John Heygate Sir John Edward Nourse Heygate, 4th Baronet (19 April 1903 – 18 March 1976), was a Northern Irish journalist and novelist. He is chiefly remembered for his liaison in 1929 with Evelyn Gardner while she was married to Evelyn Waugh. He is portr ...

* 1436

* 1453 John Parsons * 1504–1525

Maurice Glynne Maurice Glynne was a Welsh Anglican priest in the 16th century. Meyrick was educated at the University of Oxford. He was Archdeacon of Bangor from 1504 until his death in 1525."Fasti Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ from the First Erection Thereof to this P ...

* 1525–1556

Thomas Runcorn Thoms Runcorn was a Welsh Anglican priest in the 16th century. Gwynn was educated at the University of Oxford. He held livings at Bowden, Cheshire, Llanrhaiadr, Bebington and Weaverham. Runcorn was Archdeacon of Bangor The Archdeacon of Bangor ...

* 1556 Edward Gregory * 1560

Edmund Meyrick Edmund (or Edmond) Meyrick (or Meyricke) (1636 – 24 April 1713) was a Welsh cleric and benefactor of Jesus College, Oxford, where scholarships are still awarded in his name. He is a member of the Meyrick family. Life Meyrick was born at Garthl ...

* 1606

Edmund Griffith Edmund Griffith (1570–1637) was a Welsh bishop of Bangor. Life Griffith was born in Lleyn, the promontory of Carnarvonshire, the fourth son of Gruffydd ab Sion Gruffydd of Cevnamlwch. His mother was Catrin, the daughter of Sir Richard Bulkel ...

* 1613

Richard Gwynn Richard Gwynn was a Welsh Anglican priest in the 17th century. Gwynn was educated at University College, Oxford. He held livings at Trawsfynydd, Llanfwrog and Llantrissaint. Gwynn was Archdeacon of Bangor The Archdeacon of Bangor is the pri ...

* 1617 Edward Hughes * 1633 William Mostyn * 1669 Held by the Bishop * 1685 Annexed to the Bishopric List of the Archdeacons of Bangor and Anglesey since 1844: * 1844-1863: John Jones (deceased) * 1863-1887:

John Wynne Jones John Wynne Jones (1803–1888) was a Welsh Anglican priest. Jones was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1823, graduating B.A. in 1827, M.A. in 1829. He was made deacon in 1827 and ordained priest in 1828.'' Crockford's C ...

* 1887-1902: John Pryce (afterwards

Dean of Bangor Bangor Cathedral ( cy, Eglwys Gadeiriol Bangor) is a cathedral in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is dedicated to its founder, Saint Deiniol. The site of the present building of Bangor Cathedral has been in use as a place of Christian worship since ...

, 1902) * 1902-1920: John Morgan * 1921-1937: Albert Owen Evans (deceased) * 1937-1947:

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(deceased) * 1947-1956: Richard Hughes * 1957-1962:

Gwynfryn Richards Gwynfryn Richards was a Welsh Anglican priest and author in the second half of the 20th century. Born on 10 September 1902 and educated at Jesus College, Oxford, he was ordained in 1931. After curacies in Llanrhos and Aberystwyth he bec ...

(afterwards

, 1962) * 1962-1973: Gilbert Wright * 1973-1983:

Hugh Arfon Evans Hugh Arfon Evans (1913-1995) was a Welsh, Anglican priest. Evans was educated at St David's College, Lampeter and St Michael's College, Llandaff. He was ordained deacon in 1936 and priest in 1937. He was Vicar of Llanfair-is-gaer from 1952 to 1 ...

* 1983-1986:

Thomas Bayley Hughes Thomas Bayley Hughes (1916-1988) was a Welsh Anglican priest. Hughes was educated at the University of Wales and St Michael's College, Llandaff. He was ordained deacon in 1941 and priest in 1942. After curacies at Llanrug and Llanberis he held i ...

* 1986–1999:

Elwyn Roberts Elwyn Roberts (1931-2009) was a Welsh, Anglican priest. Roberts was educated at Bangor University, Keble College, Oxford and St Michael's College, Llandaff. He was ordained deacon in 1955 and priest in 1956. After a curacy in Bangor he was Libr ...

* 2000-2004:

Alun Hawkins Alun John Hawkins (born 28 May 1944) is an Anglican priest. He was the Dean of Bangor from 2004 to 2011. Born on 28 May 1944 and educated at King's College London he was a Lecturer in English and Drama at UCNW, Bangor until his ordination ...

(afterwards

, 2005) * 2005-2011:

Meurig Williams Meurig Llwyd Williams (born 1961) was the Archdeacon of Bangor from 2005 to 2011; and Archdeacon of France, 2016–2021. Background Williams is the son of a Baptist minister. He was born in Bangor, North Wales and reared in a Welsh-speaking hous ...

* 2012-2017:

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* 6 May 2018https://www.llandudno-parish.org.uk/wordpress/pdf/mag201806.pdf present Mary Stallard (also

since 2022)

References

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