This is a list of the archdeacons of Meirionnydd. The Archdeacon of Meirionydd is the priest in charge of the archdeaconry of Meirionydd, an administrative division of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor. The archdeaconry comprises the five deaneries of Ardudwy, Arwystili, Cyfeiliog/Mawddwy, Llyn/Eifionydd and Ystumaner.[1]
Robert William Townsend (born 1968)[6] was announced on 4 June 2023 as the next Archdeacon of Meirionnydd,[7] starting from his collation on 1 October 2023.[8] After studying at University College of North Wales (now Bangor University), he trained for the ministry at St Michael's College, Llandaff.[6] Townsend was made deacon on 3 July 1993 and ordained priest on 24 June 1995,[9] serving his title posts as assistant curate of Dolgellau (until 1994) and then a Minor Canon of Bangor Cathedral (1994–1996). He was then an incumbent in the same diocese until 2003, when he became Diocesan Schools Officer of the Diocese of St Davids and (at the same time) Priest-in-Charge of Llanilar until 2006; during this time, he was awarded his Master of Arts (MA) by University of Liverpool in 2004. He returned to Bangor diocese in 2006, holding several parochial and diocesan posts simulataneously since then: including Diocesan Director of Education, Area Dean, Communications Officer since 2012, Canon of Bangor Cathedral since 2012, and Ministry Area Leader of Bro Seiriol since 2019.[6]
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^"Meirionnydd Archdeaconry (BM)- In the diocese of: Bangor - Deaneries in this archdeaconry". The Church in Wales. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
^"ROBINSON family, of Conway, Caernarfonshire, Monachdy, Anglesey, and Gwersyllt, Denbighshire | Dictionary of Welsh Biography".
^. Esgobaeth Bangor. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
^. Esgobaeth Bangor. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
^. Church in Wales. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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list, archdeacons, merioneth, this, list, archdeacons, meirionnydd, archdeacon, meirionydd, priest, charge, archdeaconry, meirionydd, administrative, division, church, wales, diocese, bangor, archdeaconry, comprises, five, deaneries, ardudwy, arwystili, cyfeil. This is a list of the archdeacons of Meirionnydd The Archdeacon of Meirionydd is the priest in charge of the archdeaconry of Meirionydd an administrative division of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor The archdeaconry comprises the five deaneries of Ardudwy Arwystili Cyfeiliog Mawddwy Llyn Eifionydd and Ystumaner 1 Contents 1 Archdeacons of Meirionydd 1 1 Medieval period 1 2 Modern period 2 References 3 SourcesArchdeacons of Meirionydd editMedieval period edit 1328 1331 Tudur ap Adda 1358 1387 Samuel de Wyk 1387 John Sloley 1404 John ap Rhys 1404 John Fychan 1405 Gruffydd Young 1410 Matthew Peyworden alias Wotton 1410 Roger Hungarten 1416 John Estcourt 1436 Richard Gele 1485 Richard BulkeleyModern period edit 1504 Richard Bromfield 1524 William Glyn afterwards Archdeacon of Anglesey 1524 1524 1562 William Roberts 1562 1566 Nicholas Robinson then held in commendam to 1573 2 afterwards Bishop of Bangor 1566 1574 1576 Humphrey Robinson 1576 1623 Edmund Prys 1623 1657 Robert White 1660 1666 Robert Morgan afterwards Bishop of Bangor 1666 1666 1668 John Lloyd 1668 1672 William Lloyd later Bishop of Llandaff 1675 1672 1676 Simon Lloyd 1676 1680 Michael Hughes 1680 1683 Hugh Pugh 1683 1713 Francis Lloyd 1713 1716 Lancelot Bulkley 1716 Richard Langford 1733 Hugh Wynne 1754 John Ellis 1785 John Roberts 1802 1809 Peter Williams 1809 1834 John Jones 1834 1857 Richard Newcombe 1857 1866 Henry Weir White deceased 1866 1891 John Evans deceased 1891 1906 Thomas Williams deceased 1906 1931 John Lloyd Jones 1931 1940 Thomas Williams 1940 1952 David Jenkins 1952 1953 John Rhys Davies deceased 1953 1959 Henry Williams 1959 1976 Wallis Thomas 1976 1983 Thomas Bayley Hughes afterwards Archdeacon of Bangor 1983 1986 Elwyn Roberts afterwards Archdeacon of Bangor 1986 1986 1993 Barry Morgan afterwards Bishop of Bangor 1993 1993 1999 Saunders Davies afterwards Bishop of Bangor 2000 2000 2002 Carl Cooper afterwards Bishop of St David s 2002 2002 2004 Arfon Williams 2004 2010 Emyr Rowlands 2010 2023 Andrew Jones 3 resigned March 4 or 24 February 2023 5 1 October 2023 present Robert TownsendRobert William Townsend born 1968 6 was announced on 4 June 2023 as the next Archdeacon of Meirionnydd 7 starting from his collation on 1 October 2023 8 After studying at University College of North Wales now Bangor University he trained for the ministry at St Michael s College Llandaff 6 Townsend was made deacon on 3 July 1993 and ordained priest on 24 June 1995 9 serving his title posts as assistant curate of Dolgellau until 1994 and then a Minor Canon of Bangor Cathedral 1994 1996 He was then an incumbent in the same diocese until 2003 when he became Diocesan Schools Officer of the Diocese of St Davids and at the same time Priest in Charge of Llanilar until 2006 during this time he was awarded his Master of Arts MA by University of Liverpool in 2004 He returned to Bangor diocese in 2006 holding several parochial and diocesan posts simulataneously since then including Diocesan Director of Education Area Dean Communications Officer since 2012 Canon of Bangor Cathedral since 2012 and Ministry Area Leader of Bro Seiriol since 2019 6 References edit Meirionnydd Archdeaconry BM In the diocese of Bangor Deaneries in this archdeaconry The Church in Wales Retrieved 4 January 2014 ROBINSON family of Conway Caernarfonshire Monachdy Anglesey and Gwersyllt Denbighshire Dictionary of Welsh Biography Bishop s Council Diocese of Bangor Churches of Llanbedrog Llanbedrog Information Archived from the original on 3 August 2023 Retrieved 3 August 2023 Andrew Carroll Jones Companies House Archived from the original on 3 August 2023 Retrieved 3 August 2023 a b c Robert William Townsend Crockford s Clerical Directory online ed Church House Publishing Retrieved 8 August 2023 New Archdeacons Esgobaeth Bangor Archived from the original on 3 August 2023 Retrieved 3 August 2023 A service for Installation of new Archdeacons Esgobaeth Bangor Archived from the original on 3 August 2023 Retrieved 3 August 2023 The Venerable R W Townsend Church in Wales Archived from the original on 8 August 2023 Retrieved 8 August 2023 Sources editBritish history online s Page Fasti ecclesiae Anglicanae Vol 1 body of work djvu 158 s Page Fasti ecclesiae Anglicanae Vol 1 body of work djvu 159 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Archdeacons of Merioneth amp oldid 1192892352, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
