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Diocese of St Asaph

The Diocese of Saint Asaph is a diocese of the Church in Wales in north-east Wales, named after Saint Asaph, its second bishop.

Diocese of Saint Asaph

Esgobaeth Llanelwy
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Location
Ecclesiastical provinceWales
ArchdeaconriesSt Asaph, Montgomery, Wrexham
Information
CathedralSt Asaph Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopGregory Cameron
DeanNigel Williams
Map

Map of the dioceses in the Church in Wales
Website
www.dioceseofstasaph.org.uk

Geography edit

The Anglican Diocese of St Asaph in the north-east corner of Wales stretches from the borders of Chester in the east, to the Conwy valley in the west, to Bala in the south-west, and Newtown in the south-east. The population is in excess of half a million people.

The more populous areas are to be found along the coast and in the large conurbation of Wrexham, the principal town. The industrial areas around Wrexham and Deeside have undergone great change in the past decade or so. Where once the coal, steel and textile industries provided most of the employment, the economy is now much more diversified and one of the fastest growing in the UK. A major employer is Airbus UK (currently part of BAE Systems), while Wrexham Industrial Estate is one of the largest in Europe. North-east Wales also acts as a dormitory area for Chester Business Park, which is dominated by MBNA. This economy is ministered to by an Industrial Chaplain, a post which alternates between a Church in Wales priest and a Presbyterian Church of Wales minister.

Most of the diocese is rural, interspersed with small market towns and village communities. The southern area of the diocese in north Powys is undergoing regional development, especially with the advent of a good number of small industries. Because of the beauty of the landscape, at holiday times there is a large influx of visitors from England and further afield. Tourism is now one of the growth industries of this area of Wales.

Traditionally, the Diocese of St Asaph extended across the border into England. However, following disestablishment on 31 March 1920, the Shropshire parishes of Criftins, Hengoed, Kinnerley, Knockin, Llanyblodwel, Llanymynech, Melverley, Morton, Oswestry, St Martins, Selattyn, Trefonen, Weston Rhyn and Whittington were transferred from the Diocese of St Asaph to the English Diocese of Lichfield.

History edit

This diocese was founded by St. Kentigern about the middle of the sixth century, when he was exiled from his see in Scotland. He founded a monastery called Llanelwy at the confluence of the rivers Clwyd and Elwy in north east Wales, where after his return to Scotland in 573 he was succeeded by Asaph or Asa, who was consecrated Bishop of Llanelwy.

The diocese originally coincided with the Welsh principality of Powys, but lost much territory first by the Mercian encroachment marked by Watt's dyke and again by the construction of Offa's dyke, soon after 798. Nothing is known of the history of the diocese during the disturbed period that followed. Domesday Book gives scanty particulars of a few churches but is silent as to the cathedral.

Early in the twelfth century, Norman influence asserted itself and in 1143 Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury, consecrated one Gilbert as Bishop of St. Asaph, but the position of his successors was very difficult and one of them, Godfrey, was driven away by poverty and the hostility of the Welsh. A return made in the middle of the thirteenth century (British Library, Cotton MSS, Vitellius, c. x.) shows the existence of eight rural deaneries, seventy-nine churches, and nineteen chapels. By 1291 the deaneries had been doubled in number and there were Cistercian houses at Basingwerk, Aberconway, Strata Marcella and Valle Crucis, and a Cistercian nunnery, Llanllugan Abbey. The cathedral, which had been burnt in the wars, was rebuilt and completed in 1295. It was a plain massive structure of simple plan, and was again destroyed during the English succession Wars of the Roses. When it was restored by Bishop Redman the palace was not rebuilt and thus the bishops continued to be nonresident. At the end of the fifteenth century there was a great revival of church building, as is evidenced by the churches of that date still existing in the diocese.

The chief shrines in the diocese were St. Winefred's Well, St. Garmon in Yale (Welsh: Iâl), St. Dervel Gadarn in Edeirnion, St. Monacella at Pennant and the Holy Cross in Strata Marcella. All these were demolished at the Anglican Reformation. At that time the diocese contained one archdeaconry, sixteen deaneries and one hundred and twenty-one parishes. The bishop at this time had five episcopal residences, four of which were assumed by the Church of England bishop under Edward VI.

The Report of the Commissioners appointed by his Majesty to inquire into the Ecclesiastical Revenues of England and Wales (1835) found the see had an annual net income of £6,301. This made it the wealthiest diocese in Wales and the fourth richest in Britain after Canterbury, London and Winchester.[1]

Lists of archdeacons edit

Archdeacons of St Asaph edit

Archdeacons of Montgomery edit

The archdeaconry was created from that of St Asaph on 6 February 1844.[2]

Archdeacons of Wrexham edit

The archdeaconry was created from those of St Asaph and of Montgomery on 25 March 1890.[3]
Some archdeacons of Wrexham are recorded with the title Archdeacon of Wrexham and Ruthin.

Hayley Deborah Yeshua Matthews (born 1968)[6] was collated Archdeacon of Wrexham on 5 March 2023.[7] She trained for the ministry at Ridley Hall, Cambridge before receiving ordination in the Church of England:[6] she was made deacon at Petertide 2007 (1 July) — by Nicholas Reade, Bishop of Blackburn, at Blackburn Cathedral[8] — and ordained priest the following Petertide (28 June 2008) — by Geoff Pearson, Bishop of Lancaster, at Lancaster Priory (i.e. Matthews' title church). During her time in Lancaster she was Chair of Churches Together Lancaster,[9] Chaplain to the Dukes Theatre,[10] and Honorary Padre to the Duke of Lancaster's Regimental Association [11].[12] She served her title (curacy) at Lancaster Priory before moving to Manchester: first as Pioneer Chaplain to MediaCityUK and Honorary Chaplain to Salford University [13] and the BBC where she was a regular contributor to BBC Radio Manchester,[14] then as Rector of Holy Innocents Fallowfield [15] with Birch, Honorary Chaplain to Manchester University at St Peter's House and Padre to 6MI Manchester.[16] From 2012 - 2018 Matthews served as Trustee to the William Temple Foundation, latterly as acting Chair [17] publishing the Temple Tract Grace and Power: sexuality and gender in the CHurch of England in 2015.[18] Matthews was Director of Lay Training for Leeds diocese, Principal of Leeds School of Ministry, and an honorary canon of Ripon Cathedral prior to her archidiaconal appointment.[6]

Archdeaconries and deaneries edit

Diocese Archdeaconry Deanery Paid clergy Churches Population People/clergy People/church Churches/clergy
Diocese of St Asaph Archdeaconry of Montgomery Deanery of Cedewain 2 9 17,716 8,858 1,968 4.5
Deanery of Mathrafal 5 21 12,707 2,541 605 4.2
Deanery of Penedeyrn 1 6 7,786 7,786 1,298 6
Deanery of Pool 5 15 16,010 3,202 1,067 3
Deanery of Valle Crucis 3 11 11,078 3,693 1,007 3.67
Archdeaconry of St Asaph Deanery of Denbigh 3 14 18,794 6,265 1,342 4.67
Deanery of Dyffryn Clwyd 4 12 11,894 2,974 991 3
Deanery of Holywell 5 14 35,404 7,081 2,529 2.8
Deanery of Llanrwst and Rhos 10 26 74,181 7,418 2,853 2.6
Deanery of St Asaph 12 16 69,730 5,811 4,358 1.33
Archdeaconry of Wrexham Deanery of Alyn 6 12 44,250 7,375 3,688 2
Deanery of Dee Valley 5 18 38,741 7,748 2,152 3.6
Deanery of Hawarden 11 19 80,416 7,311 4,232 1.73
Deanery of Mold 4 11 24,178 6,045 2,198 2.75
Deanery of Wrexham 7 8 48,615 6,945 6,077 1.14
Total/average 83 212 511,500 6,163 2,413 2.65

List of churches edit

The diocese has expended a great deal of effort in recent years to reorganise its system of 14 deaneries and parishes into 20 Mission Areas,[19] each containing between six and nineteen churches and being ministered to by two to ten stipendiary clergy.

Alyn Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Alyn Mission Area (union of the parishes of Broughton, Brymbo, Bwlchgwyn, Gresford, Gwersyllt, Holt, Isycoed, Llay, Minera St Mary, Minera St Tydfil, Pentre Broughton, Rossett, Southsea)[20] All Saints, Gresford [1] [2] Medieval P. Gower
J. Hughes
J. Harris
W. Marshall
H. Butler
G. Bearwood
Broughton, Brymbo, Coedpoeth, Gresford, Gwersyllt, Holt, Isycoed, Llay, Minera, Rossett 44,250
St Paul, Pentre Broughton 1889
All Saints, Southsea 1884 (C19th)
St Mary, Brymbo 1871
Christ Church, Bwlchgwyn 1867
St Tydfil, Coedpoeth 1875 (1895)
Holy Trinity, Gwersyllt 1851
St Chad, Holt Medieval
St Paul, Isycoed 1718 (1829)
St Martin of Tours, Llay 1925
St Mary, Minera C17th (1866)
Christ Church, Rossett C17th (1892)

Closed churches in the area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Peter, Brynteg[21] Brynteg 1894 2006
St Paul, Berse Drelincourt[22] New Broughton 1742 pre-2010
St John, Brymbo[23] Brymbo 1837 (1891) 1974
St Alban, Tanyfron[24] Tanyfron 1896 2010
St Peter, Rhosrobin[25] Rhosrobin 1881 (1898)

Cedewain Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Cedewain Mission Area (union of the parishes of Aberhafesp, Betws Cedewain, Dolfor, Kerry, Llanllwchaiarn All Saints, Llanllwchaiarn St Llwchaiarn, Llanmerewig, Llanwyddelan, Mochdre, Tregynon)[26] St Gwynog, Aberhafesp Medieval N. Roberts
J. Wilkes
Aberhafesp, Bettws Cedewain, Dwyriw (Llanwyddelan area), Kerry, Llandyssil (Llanmerewig area), Mochdre (Mochdre area), Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, Tregynon 17,716
St Llwchaiarn, Llanllwchaiarn [3] Medieval (1816)
All Saints, Newtown 1890
St Beuno, Bettws Cedewain Medieval
St Gwyddelan, Llanwyddelan Medieval (1865)
St Michael & All Angels, Kerry Medieval
St Llwchaiarn, Llanmerewig Medieval (1845)
All Saints, Mochdre Medieval (1867)
St Cynon, Tregynon Medieval

Closed churches in this area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Mary, Newtown[27] Newtown Medieval 1856
St David, Newtown[27] Newtown 1843 2006
St Paul, Dolfor[28] Dolfor C19th 2020

Dee Valley Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Maelor Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bangor Monachorum, Bettisfield, Bronington, Erbistock, Eyton, Hanmer, Marchwiel, Overton, Penley, Worthenbury)[29] St Dunawd, Bangor-on-Dee Medieval S. Huyton
C. Hughes
P. Mackriell
Bangor Is-y-Coed, Bronington, Erbistock, Hanmer, Maelor South, Marchwiel, Overton, Sesswick, Willington Worthenbury 8,865
Holy Trinity, Bronington 1836
St Hilary, Erbistock Medieval (1861)
St Deiniol, Eyton ??? (1930s)
St Chad, Hanmer Medieval (1892)
St John the Baptist, Bettisfield 1851 (1874)
St Mary Magdalene, Penley c. 1538 (1901)
SS Deiniol & Marcella, Marchwiel Medieval (1778)
St Mary the Virgin, Overton-on-Dee Medieval
St Deiniol, Worthenbury Medieval (1739)
Offa Mission Area (union of the parishes of Chirk, Froncysyllte, Penycae, Rhosllanerchrugog St David, Rhosllanerchrugog St Mary, Rhosymedre, Ruabon All Saints, Ruabon St Mary)[30] St John the Evangelist, Rhosymedre [4] 1837 M. Wilkinson
P. Bettinson
Cefn, Chirk, Llangollen Rural (Froncysyllte area), Penycae, Rhosllanerchrugog, Ruabon 29,876
St Mary, Chirk 11th Century[31]
St David, Froncysyllte 1871
St Thomas, Penycae 1878
St David, Rhosllanerchrugog 1893
St Mary, Johnstown 1929
St Mary, Ruabon [5] Ancient (Medieval)
All Saints, Pen-y-lan 1889

Closed churches in the area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
Halton Mission Church[32] Chirk 1878 pre-1998
St John the Evangelist, Rhosllanerchrugog[33] Rhosllanerchrugog 1853 2005
St Mary Magdalene, Tallarn Green Tallarn Green 1851 (1873) 2007

Denbigh Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Denbigh Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bodfari, Bylchau, Caerwys, Cefn, Denbigh St Marcella, Denbigh St Mary, Henllan, Llandyrnog St Cwyfan, Llandyrnog St Tyrnog, Llangwyfan, Llannefydd, Llanrhaeadr-Yng-Nghinmeirch, Nantglyn, Sinan, Trefnant, Tremeirchion)[34] St Stephen, Bodfari [6] Medieval (1865) V. Rowlands
R. Sparey-Taylor
M. Pritchard
Aberwheeler, Bodfari, Caerwys, Cefnmeiriadog, Denbigh, Henllan, Llandyrnog, Llannefydd, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Llansannan (Bylchau area), Nantglyn, Trefnant, Tremeirchion 18,794
St Mary, Cefn Meiriadog 1864
All Saints, Sinan 1873
St Mary the Virgin, Denbigh 1875
St Marcella, Llanfarchell Medieval
St Sadwrn, Henllan Medieval (1806)
St Tyrnog, Llandyrnog Medieval
St Cwyfan, Llangwyfan Medieval
St Dyfnog, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch Medieval
St James, Nantglyn Medieval (1862)
Holy Trinity, Trefnant 1855
Corpus Christi, Tremeirchion Medieval
St Michael, Caerwys [7] Medieval
SS Nefydd & Mary, Llannefydd Ancient (Medieval)

Closed churches in the area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Thomas, Bylchau[35] Bylchau 1857 c. 2019
Leicester's Church, Denbigh Denbigh 1578-1584
St Hilary, Denbigh Denbigh Medieval 1874
St David, Denbigh[36] Denbigh 1838 (1895) C20th
St James, Prion[37] Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch 1859 2008

Dyffryn Clwyd Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area (union of the parishes of Clocaenog, Efenechtyd, Gyffylliog, Llanarmon Yn Ial, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanelidan, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanfwrog, Llangynhafal, Llanrhydd, Llanychan, Llanynys, Rhewl, Ruthin)[38] St Foddhyd, Clocaenog [8] Medieval R. Carter
J. Evans
H. Bryant
N. Quinn-Thomas
Clocaenog, Cyffylliog, Derwen, Efenechtyd, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanelidan, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llangynhafal, Llanynys, Ruthin 11,894
St Mary, Cyffylliog Medieval
St Michael, Efenechtyd Medieval
St Garmon, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl Medieval (1736)
St Peter, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd Medieval (1863)
St Meugan, Llanrhydd Ancient (Medieval)
SS Cynfarch & Mary, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Medieval
St Cynhafal, Llangynhafal Medieval
St Hychan, Llanychan Medieval
St Saeran, Llanynys Medieval
Minster of St Peter, Ruthin Medieval (C17th)
SS Mwrog & Mary, Llanfwrog Medieval

Closed churches in the area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Mary, Derwen Derwen Medieval 1999
St David, Eryrys Eryrys 1862 1980s
St Elidan, Llanelidan Llanelidan Medieval 2020
Rhewl Church[39] Rhewl

Hawarden Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Borderlands Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bistre All Saints, Bistre Emmanuel, Bistre St Cecilia, Broughton, Buckley Good Shepherd, Buckley St Matthew, Connah's Quay St David, Connah's Quay St Mark, Cymau, Ewloe, Hawarden, Hope, Llanfynydd, Mynydd Isa, Pentrobin, Penyffordd, Queensferry, Sandycroft, Sealand, Shotton)[40] St Cecilia, Mynydd Isa [9] 1892 N. Kelly
D. Evans
A. Jones
P. Wheeler
S. Green
P. Powell
A. Mayes
G. Stanning
G. Erlandson
H. Dawson
Argoed (Mynydd Isa area), Broughton and Bretton, Buckley, Connah's Quay, Hawarden, Hope, Llanfynydd, Northop Hall, Penyffordd, Queensferry, Sealand, Shotton 80,416
St Mary, Broughton [10] 1824
Emmanuel, Buckley 1842
St Matthew, Buckley 1822
All Saints, Buckley pre-1892 (1892)
The Good Shepherd, Drury late C19th
St Mark, Connah's Quay 1837
St David, Connah's Quay 1915
St Deiniol, Hawarden Medieval (1859)
Holy Spirit, Ewloe [11] 1938
St Francis, Sandycroft 1875 (1913)
St Cynfarch, Hope [12] Medieval
St Michael & All Angels, Llanfynydd 1843
All Saints, Cymau 1870
Emmanuel, Penyffordd [13] ??? (1959)
St John the Baptist, Penmynydd [14] 1843
St Bartholomew, Sealand [15] 1867
St Andrew, Queensferry pre-1900
St Ethelwold, Shotton 1875 (1902)

Closed churches in the area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Michael & All Angels, Mancot Royal[41] Mancot
Holy Innocents, Queensferry[42] Queensferry 1887 (1889) 1960

Holywell Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Estuary and Mountain Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bagillt, Brynford, Caerfallwch, Flint SS Mary & David, Flint St Thomas, Gorsedd, Halkyn, Holywell Holy Trinity, Holywell St James, Holywell St Peter, Mostyn, Rhesycae, Rhosesmor, Whitford, Ysgeifiog)[43] St Peter, Holywell [16] ??? (2008) H. Burgess
B. Harvey
K. Evans
D. Cawdell
R. Bateman
Bagillt, Brynford, Flint, Halkyn, Holywell, Mostyn, Whitford, Ysceifiog 35,404
Holy Trinity, Greenfield 1871
SS Mary & Peter, Bagillt 1839
St Michael, Brynford 1853
SS Mary & David, Flint Medieval (1848)
St Thomas, Flint Mountain 1875
St Mary the Virgin, Halkyn Medieval (1878)
Christ Church, Rhes-y-cae 1847
St Paul, Rhosesmor 1876
St James the Apostle, Holywell Ancient (1769)
Christ Church, Mostyn 1845
SS Mary & Beuno, Whitford Ancient (Medieval)
St Paul, Gorsedd 1853
St Mary, Ysceifiog Medieval (1839)

Closed churches in this area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St David, Flint[44] Flint 1872 2011

Llanrwst and Rhos Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Aberconwy Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bryn Pydew, Craigydon, Deganwy, Eglwysrhos, Llanddoget, Llandudno Junction, Llangystenin, Llanrwst, Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, Penrhyn Bay)[45] All Saints, Deganwy [17] 1899 S. Hildreth
S. Erlandson
J. Fraser
E. Parry
B. Lines
Bro Garmon, Conwy (Deganwy, Marl & Pensarn EDs), Eglwysbach, Llanddoged and Maenan, Llandudno (Craig-y-Don & Penrhyn EDs), Llanrwst, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy 26,673
St Michael & All Angels, Llandudno Junction 1930
SS Eleri & Mary, Llanrhos Medieval
St Martin, Eglwysbach Medieval (1782)
St Paul, Craig-y-Don [18] 1895
St Cystennin, Llangystennin C15th (1843)
St David, Penrhyn Bay 1963
St Grwst, Llanrwst Ancient (Medieval)
St Ffraid, Llansantffraid Glan Conwy Medieval (1841)
Aled Mission Area (union of the parishes of Abergele, Betws-Yn-Rhos, Brynymaen, Colwyn, Colwyn Bay St David, Colwyn St Paul, Llanddulas, Llandrillo-Yn-Rhos St George, Llandrillo-Yn-Rhos St Trillo, Llanelian, Llanfair Talhaearn, Llangernyw, Llysfaen, Pensarn, St George)[46] St Michael, Abergele [19] [20] Medieval C. Owen
K. Johnson
G. Cooper
P. Barratt
J. Brown
Abergele, Betws yn Rhos, Colwyn Bay, Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel, Llanfair Talhaiarn, Llangernyw, Llansannan (Llansannan area), Llysfaen, Mochdre, Old Colwyn, Rhos-on-Sea 47,508
St David, Pensarn [21] 1880 (2011)
St George, St George Medieval (1893)
St Michael, Betws yn Rhos Medieval (1838)
St Elian, Llanelian Medieval
St David, Colwyn Bay 1903
St Paul, Colwyn Bay [22] 1872 (1888)
Christ Church, Bryn-y-Maen [23] 1899
St Cynfryd, Llanddulas Medieval (1869)
St Mary, Llanfair Talhaiarn Medieval (C17th)
St Digain, Llangernyw Medieval
St Sannan, Llansannan Medieval
St Cynfran, Llysfaen Ancient (Medieval)
SS Catherine & John the Baptist, Old Colwyn 1903
St George, Rhos-on-Sea 1913
St Trillo's Chapel, Rhos-on-Sea Ancient
St Trillo, Rhos-on-Sea Medieval

Closed churches in the area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St John, Trofarth Betws yn Rhos 1873 c. 2009
St Garmon, Capel Garmon Capel Garmon Medieval pre-2006
St Andrew, Colwyn Bay[47] Colwyn Bay 1908 2013
St Winifred, Gwytherin[48] Gwytherin Medieval (1867)
St John the Baptist, Pontygwyddel[49] Llanfair Talhaiarn 1882 1982
St Mary, Llanrwst Llanrwst 1841-1842 1980s
St Catherine, Old Colwyn Old Colwyn 1837 2013
St David, Llangernyw[50] Pandy Tudur 1866-1867
St Doged, Llandoged1 Llanddoget Medieval 2020
St Catherine, Bryn Pydew Bryn Pydew early C20th (1961) 2020

1Occasional services still held

Mathrafal Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Caereinion Mission Area (union of the parishes of Garthbeibio, Llanerfyl, Llanfair Caereinion, Llangadfan, Llangynyw, Llanllugan, Manafon, Meifod, Pont Dolanog, Pont Robert)[51] St Tydecho, Garthbeibio Medieval (1862) J. James Banwy, Dwyriw (Llanllugan area), Llanerfyl, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanfihangel (Dolanog area), Llangyniew, Manafon, Meifod (Meifod area) 5,025
St Cadfan, Llangadfan Medieval
St Mary, Llanllugan Medieval
St Erfyl, Llanerfyl Medieval (1870)
St Mary, Llanfair Caereinion Medieval (1868)
St John the Evangelist, Dolanog 1853
St Cynyw, Llangynyw Medieval
St John the Evangelist, Pontrobert 1853
St Michael & All Angels, Manafon Medieval
SS Tysilio & Mary, Meifod Medieval
Tanat-Vyrnwy Mission Area (union of the parishes of Brithdir, Bwlchycibau, Llanarmon Mynydd, Llanfechain, Llangadwaladr, Llangedwyn, Llangynog, Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant, Llansantffraid-Ym-Mechain, Llansilin, Llanwddyn, Llwydiarth, Pennant Melangell, Penybontfawr)[52] St Cedwyn, Llangedwyn Medieval N. Morris
R. Burton
H. Morris
S. Burton
Llanfechain, Llanfihangel (Llanfihangel area), Llanfyllin, Llangedwyn, Llangynog, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llansantffraid, Llansilin, Llanwddyn, Meifod (Bwlchycibau area), Pen-y-bont-fawr 7,682
St Melangell, Pennant Melangell Medieval
St Dogfan, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Medieval
St Silin, Llansilin Medieval
St Thomas, Penybontfawr 1855
St Garmon, Llanfechain Medieval
St Mary, Llwydiarth 1854
St Myllin, Llanfyllin Medieval (1710)
St Ffraid, Llansantffraid-ym-Mechan Medieval
St Wyddyn, Llanwddyn 1887
Christ Church, Bwlchycibau 1864

Closed churches in the area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Cynog, Llangynog[53] Llangynog Medieval (1792) c. 2018
St Mary, Brithdir[54] Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant 1892 c. 2018
Rhiwlas Mission Church Llansilin c. 2018
St Garmon, Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr[55] Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr Medieval
St Illog, Hirnant[56] Pen-y-bont-fawr Medieval (1886)
St John the Baptist, Llanwddyn[57] Llanwddyn Medieval? 1880s
St Cadwaladr, Llangadwaladr Llangadwaladr Medieval 2020
St Michael, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa Llanfihangel-yng-Nghwynfa Medieval (1864) 2020

Mold Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Mold Mission Area (union of the parishes of New Brighton, Cilcain, Gwernaffield, Llanferres, Mold, Nannerch, Nercwys, Northop SS Eurgain & Peter, Northop St Mary, Pontblyddyn, Rhyd-Y-Mwyn, and Treuddyn)[58] St James, New Brighton [24] 1893 D. Stroud
C. Poolman
K. Horswell
K. Stewart
Argoed (New Brighton area), Cilcain, Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn, Gwernymynydd, Leeswood and Pontblyddyn, Llanferres, Mold, Nannerch, Nercwys, Northop, Treuddyn 24,178
St Mary, Cilcain [25] Medieval
St John the Evangelist, Rhydymwyn 1864
Holy Trinity, Gwernaffield 1838 (1872)
Christ Church, Pontblyddyn 1836
St Mary, Mold Medieval (c. 1500)
St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch Medieval (1853)
St Mary, Nercwys Medieval
SS Eurgain & Peter, Northop [26] Medieval
St Mary, Treuddyn Medieval (1875)
St Berres, Llanferres Medieval

Closed churches in the area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St John the Evangelist, Mold[59] Mold 1879
St Mary, Northop Hall Northop Hall c. 1890 (1912) 2020

Penedeyrn Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Penedeyrn Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bala, Cerrigydrudion, Dinmael, Frongoch, Llandderfel, Llandrillo, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Llangar, Llangwm, Llawrybetws, Ysbyty Ifan)[60] Christ Church, Bala [27] [28] 1811 (1857) S. Roberts Bala, Betws Gwerfil Goch, Cerrigydrudion, Cynwyd, Llandderfel, Llandrillo, Llanfihangel Glen Myfyr, Llangwm, Llangywer, Llanuwchllyn, Llanycil, Pentrefoelas, Ysbyty Ifan 7,786
St Mary Magdalene, Cerrigydrudion Medieval
St Catherine, Maerdy 1878
St Derfel, Llandderfel Medieval
St Trillo, Llandrillo-yn-Edeyrn Medieval (1776)
St John the Evangelist, Cynwyd 1856

Closed churches in the area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Mary, Betws Gwerful Goch Betws Gwerfil Goch Medieval
St Mark, Frongoch[61] Frongoch 1858
St Michael, Llanfihangel Glen Myfyr Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr Medieval 20201
SS Mor & Deiniol, Llanfor[62] Llanfor Medieval 1992
All Saints, Llangar Llangar Medieval 1856
St Jerome, Llangwm Llangwm Medieval (1747)
St Cywair, Llangywer[63] Llangywer Medieval (1871) c. 2000
St Deiniol, Llanuwchllyn[64] Llanuwchllyn Medieval 2004
St Beuno, Llanycil[65] Llanycil Medieval c. 2000
St James, Llawrybetws[66] Llawrybetws 1861
Pentrefoelas Parish Church[67] Pentrefoelas C18th (1859)
Holy Trinity, Rhosygwaliau[63] Rhos-y-gwaliau 1880
St John, Ysbyty Ifan[68] Ysbyty Ifan Medieval (1861) 2016

1occasional services still held

Pool Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Pool Mission Area (union of the parishes of Berriew, Buttington, Castle Caereinion, Criggion, Forden, Fron, Guilsfield, Llandrinio, Llandysilio St Mary, Llandysilio St Tysilio, Llandyssil, Montgomery, Pantyffridd, Penrhos, Pool Quay, Welshpool)[69] St Aelhaiarn, Guilsfield [29] Medieval S. Willson
A. Johnson Smith
C. Rhodes
J. Thompson
T. Jones
Bausley with Criggion, Berriew, Castle Caereinion, Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, Guilsfield, Llandrinio, Llandysilio, Llandyssil (Llandyssil area), Montgomery, Trewern, Welshpool 16,010
St Beuno, Berriew Medieval
St John's Mission Church, Garthmyl C19th
Pantyffridd Mission Church 1858
All Saints, Buttington Medieval
St John the Evangelist, Pool Quay 1862
St Tysilio, Llandysilio Medieval (1867)
SS Trinio, Peter & Paul, Llandrinio Medieval
St Michael & All Angels, Criggion c. 1770
Holy Trinity, Penrhos pre-1627 (1845)
St Michael & All Angels, Forden Medieval (1867)
St Tysul, Llandyssil Medieval (1866)
St Nicholas, Montgomery Medieval
St Garmon, Castle Caereinion Medieval (1865)
St Mary, Welshpool Medieval

Closed churches in this area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
Christ Church, Welshpool Welshpool 1839 1998
Trewern Mission Church[70] Trewern C19th
Belan Mission Church[71] nr. Welshpool 1840 2020

St Asaph Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Aber-Morfa Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bodelwyddan, Rhuddlan, Rhyl Holy Trinity, Rhyl St Ann, Rhyl St Thomas, Towyn)[72] St Margaret, Bodelwyddan 1860 G. Mansfield
J. Coxall
C. Spencer
J. Crane
C. Lawton
Bodelwyddan, Kinmel Bay and Towyn, Rhuddlan, Rhyl 39,465
St Mary, Rhuddlan [30] Medieval
Holy Trinity, Rhyl [31] 1835
St Thomas, Rhyl 1867
St Ann, Rhyl 1894
St Mary, Towyn [32] 1873
Bryn A Mor Mission Area [33] (union of the parishes of Cwm, Dyserth St Bridget, Dyserth SS Mael & Sulien, Dyserth St Michael, Ffynnongroyw, Gronant, Gwaenysgor, Llanasa, Meliden St Mary Magdalene, Meliden St Melyd, Newmarket, Prestatyn Christ Church, Prestatyn Holy Spirit, Trelawnyd)[73] SS Bridget & Cwyfan, Lower Dyserth [34] Medieval D. Lewis
D. Ash
J. Harvey
T. Lipscomb
G. Lachlann-Waddell
Cwm, Dyserth, Llanasa, Prestatyn, Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor 26,669
St Michael & All Angels, Trelawnyd Medieval (1724)
SS Asaph & Cyndeyrn, Llanasa Medieval
All Saints, Ffynnongroew 1881
St Mary Magdalene, Gwaenysgor Medieval
St Melyd, Meliden [35] Medieval
Christ Church, Prestatyn [36] 1863
Holy Spirit, Prestatyn 1968
St Asaph[74] Cathedral of SS Asaph & Cyndeyrn, St Asaph [37] Ancient (Medieval) N. Williams
S. Harper
St Asaph, Waen 3,596
SS Asaph & Cyndeyrn, St Asaph [38] Medieval (1872)

Closed churches in this area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
SS Mael & Sulien, Cwm[75] Cwm Medieval (c. 1500)
St John, Rhyl[76] Rhyl 1885 1997

Valle Crucis Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Valle Crucis Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bryneglwys, Corwen St Ffraid, Corwen SS Mael & Sulien, Glyndyfrdwy, Gwyddelwern, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Llandegla, Llangollen St Collen, Llangollen St John, Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy, Llantysilio, Pontfadog, Trevor)[77] St Collen’s, Llangollen [39] Medieval L. Taylor
P. Carey
H. Gheorghiu Gould
Bryneglwys, Ceiriog Ucha, Corwen, Glyntraian, Gwyddelwern, Llandegla, Llangollen, Llangollen Rural (Trevor area), Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Llantysilio 11,078
St John, Llangollen 1858
St Tysilio, Llantysilio Medieval
Trevor Parish Church 1772
SS Mael & Sulien, Corwen Medieval
St Ffraid, Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy Medieval (1611)
St Thomas, Glyndyfrdwy 1859
St Tysilio, Bryneglwys ?
St Tecla, Llandegla ? (1866)
St Garmon, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog Medieval (1845)
St John the Baptist, Pontfadog 1847

Closed churches in the area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Mary, Eglwyseg[78] Eglwyseg 1870 1985
St James, Glan-yr-afon[79] Glan-yr-afon 1864
St Ffraid, Glyn Ceiriog[80] Glyn Ceiriog Medieval (1790)
St Beuno, Gwyddelwern[81] Gwyddelwern Medieval

Wrexham Deanery edit

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Wrexham (union of the parishes of Bersham, Esclusham, Rhosddu, Wrexham All Saints, Wrexham St Giles, Wrexham St James, Wrexham St John, Wrexham St Margaret, Wrexham St Mark)[82] St Mary, Bersham [40] [41] 1873 S. Errington
J. Bray
J. Smith
D. Parry Jones
R. Kitchen
L. Bristowe
A. Kitchen
Abenbury, Esclusham, Wrexham Acton, Wrexham Caia Park, Wrexham Offa, Wrexham Rhosddu 48,615
Holy Trinity, Esclusham [42] 1877
St John, Rhosnesni [43] 1894 (1974)
St Mark, Caia Park [44] 1961
St Giles, Wrexham [45] Medieval
All Saints, Wrexham [46] 1912
St James, Rhosddu [47] 1875
St Margaret, Garden Village [48] 1928

Closed churches in the area edit

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Peter, Wrexham[83] Wrexham Caia Park 1910 C20th
St Mark, Wrexham[84] Wrexham Offa 1858 1956
St John the Baptist, Wrexham[85] Wrexham Offa 1909 1998
St David, Wrexham Wrexham Rhosddu 1890

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  43. ^ "The Benefice of Estuary and Mountain Mission Area, Comprising Bagillt, Brynford, Caerfallwch, Flint, Gorsedd, Halkyn, Holywell, Mostyn, Rhesycae, Whitford, and Ysgeifiog". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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  45. ^ "The Benefice of Aberconwy Mission Area, Comprising Bryn Pydew, Craigydon, Deganwy, Eglwysbach, Glan Conwy, Llanddoget, Llandudno Junction, Llangystenin, Llanrhos, Llanrwst, and Penrhyn Bay". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  46. ^ "The Benefice of Aled Mission Area, Comprising Abergele, Betws-Yn-Rhos with Trofarth, Brynymaen, Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, Llanddulas, Llandrillo-Yn-Rhos, Llanelian, Llysfaen, Petryal, and St George". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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  51. ^ "The Benefice of Caereinion Mission Area, Comprising Garthbeibio, Llanerfyl, Llanfair Caereinion, Llangadfan, Llangynyw, Llanllugan, Manafon, Meifod, Pont Dolanog, and Pont Robert". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  52. ^ "The Benefice of Tanat-Vyrnwy Mission Area, Comprising Bwlchycibau, Llanfechain, Llanfyllin with Llanwddyn, Llangadwaladr, Llangedwyn, Llangynog, Llansantffraid-Ym-Mechain, Llansilin, Llwydiarth, Pennant Melangell, and Penybontfawr". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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Sources and references edit

  •   This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Ancient Diocese of Saint Asaph". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  • CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ancient Diocese of Saint Asaph

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diocese, asaph, diocese, saint, asaph, diocese, church, wales, north, east, wales, named, after, saint, asaph, second, bishop, diocese, saint, asaphesgobaeth, llanelwycoat, armsflaglocationecclesiastical, provincewalesarchdeaconriesst, asaph, montgomery, wrexh. The Diocese of Saint Asaph is a diocese of the Church in Wales in north east Wales named after Saint Asaph its second bishop Diocese of Saint AsaphEsgobaeth LlanelwyCoat of armsFlagLocationEcclesiastical provinceWalesArchdeaconriesSt Asaph Montgomery WrexhamInformationCathedralSt Asaph CathedralCurrent leadershipBishopGregory CameronDeanNigel WilliamsMapMap of the dioceses in the Church in WalesWebsitewww wbr dioceseofstasaph wbr org wbr uk Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Lists of archdeacons 3 1 Archdeacons of St Asaph 3 2 Archdeacons of Montgomery 3 3 Archdeacons of Wrexham 4 Archdeaconries and deaneries 5 List of churches 5 1 Alyn Deanery 5 1 1 Closed churches in the area 5 2 Cedewain Deanery 5 2 1 Closed churches in this area 5 3 Dee Valley Deanery 5 3 1 Closed churches in the area 5 4 Denbigh Deanery 5 4 1 Closed churches in the area 5 5 Dyffryn Clwyd Deanery 5 5 1 Closed churches in the area 5 6 Hawarden Deanery 5 6 1 Closed churches in the area 5 7 Holywell Deanery 5 7 1 Closed churches in this area 5 8 Llanrwst and Rhos Deanery 5 8 1 Closed churches in the area 5 9 Mathrafal Deanery 5 9 1 Closed churches in the area 5 10 Mold Deanery 5 10 1 Closed churches in the area 5 11 Penedeyrn Deanery 5 11 1 Closed churches in the area 5 12 Pool Deanery 5 12 1 Closed churches in this area 5 13 St Asaph Deanery 5 13 1 Closed churches in this area 5 14 Valle Crucis Deanery 5 14 1 Closed churches in the area 5 15 Wrexham Deanery 5 15 1 Closed churches in the area 6 See also 7 References 8 Sources and referencesGeography editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message The Anglican Diocese of St Asaph in the north east corner of Wales stretches from the borders of Chester in the east to the Conwy valley in the west to Bala in the south west and Newtown in the south east The population is in excess of half a million people The more populous areas are to be found along the coast and in the large conurbation of Wrexham the principal town The industrial areas around Wrexham and Deeside have undergone great change in the past decade or so Where once the coal steel and textile industries provided most of the employment the economy is now much more diversified and one of the fastest growing in the UK A major employer is Airbus UK currently part of BAE Systems while Wrexham Industrial Estate is one of the largest in Europe North east Wales also acts as a dormitory area for Chester Business Park which is dominated by MBNA This economy is ministered to by an Industrial Chaplain a post which alternates between a Church in Wales priest and a Presbyterian Church of Wales minister Most of the diocese is rural interspersed with small market towns and village communities The southern area of the diocese in north Powys is undergoing regional development especially with the advent of a good number of small industries Because of the beauty of the landscape at holiday times there is a large influx of visitors from England and further afield Tourism is now one of the growth industries of this area of Wales Traditionally the Diocese of St Asaph extended across the border into England However following disestablishment on 31 March 1920 the Shropshire parishes of Criftins Hengoed Kinnerley Knockin Llanyblodwel Llanymynech Melverley Morton Oswestry St Martins Selattyn Trefonen Weston Rhyn and Whittington were transferred from the Diocese of St Asaph to the English Diocese of Lichfield History editThis diocese was founded by St Kentigern about the middle of the sixth century when he was exiled from his see in Scotland He founded a monastery called Llanelwy at the confluence of the rivers Clwyd and Elwy in north east Wales where after his return to Scotland in 573 he was succeeded by Asaph or Asa who was consecrated Bishop of Llanelwy The diocese originally coincided with the Welsh principality of Powys but lost much territory first by the Mercian encroachment marked by Watt s dyke and again by the construction of Offa s dyke soon after 798 Nothing is known of the history of the diocese during the disturbed period that followed Domesday Book gives scanty particulars of a few churches but is silent as to the cathedral Early in the twelfth century Norman influence asserted itself and in 1143 Theobald Archbishop of Canterbury consecrated one Gilbert as Bishop of St Asaph but the position of his successors was very difficult and one of them Godfrey was driven away by poverty and the hostility of the Welsh A return made in the middle of the thirteenth century British Library Cotton MSS Vitellius c x shows the existence of eight rural deaneries seventy nine churches and nineteen chapels By 1291 the deaneries had been doubled in number and there were Cistercian houses at Basingwerk Aberconway Strata Marcella and Valle Crucis and a Cistercian nunnery Llanllugan Abbey The cathedral which had been burnt in the wars was rebuilt and completed in 1295 It was a plain massive structure of simple plan and was again destroyed during the English succession Wars of the Roses When it was restored by Bishop Redman the palace was not rebuilt and thus the bishops continued to be nonresident At the end of the fifteenth century there was a great revival of church building as is evidenced by the churches of that date still existing in the diocese The chief shrines in the diocese were St Winefred s Well St Garmon in Yale Welsh Ial St Dervel Gadarn in Edeirnion St Monacella at Pennant and the Holy Cross in Strata Marcella All these were demolished at the Anglican Reformation At that time the diocese contained one archdeaconry sixteen deaneries and one hundred and twenty one parishes The bishop at this time had five episcopal residences four of which were assumed by the Church of England bishop under Edward VI The Report of the Commissioners appointed by his Majesty to inquire into the Ecclesiastical Revenues of England and Wales 1835 found the see had an annual net income of 6 301 This made it the wealthiest diocese in Wales and the fourth richest in Britain after Canterbury London and Winchester 1 Lists of archdeacons editArchdeacons of St Asaph edit Further information Archdeacon of St Asaph Archdeacons of Montgomery edit Main article Archdeaconry of Montgomery The archdeaconry was created from that of St Asaph on 6 February 1844 2 Archdeacons of Wrexham edit The archdeaconry was created from those of St Asaph and of Montgomery on 25 March 1890 3 Some archdeacons of Wrexham are recorded with the title Archdeacon of Wrexham and Ruthin 1890 1897 res David Howell 1897 1910 res Llewelyn Wynne Jones 1910 1925 res William Fletcher 1925 1930 d Lewis Pryce 1930 1947 ret James Williams 1948 1957 res Richard Mackenzie Williams 1957 1969 res Benjamin Jones Perrott 1969 1978 ret John Davies 1978 1987 d Raymond Foster 1987 2001 ret Bryan Williams 2001 2010 res Malcolm Squires 2010 2013 ret Shirley Griffiths 2014 2018 Bob Griffiths 7 October 2018 2021 John Lomas 4 became Bishop of Swansea and Brecon 5 March 2023 present Hayley Matthews 5 Hayley Deborah Yeshua Matthews born 1968 6 was collated Archdeacon of Wrexham on 5 March 2023 7 She trained for the ministry at Ridley Hall Cambridge before receiving ordination in the Church of England 6 she was made deacon at Petertide 2007 1 July by Nicholas Reade Bishop of Blackburn at Blackburn Cathedral 8 and ordained priest the following Petertide 28 June 2008 by Geoff Pearson Bishop of Lancaster at Lancaster Priory i e Matthews title church During her time in Lancaster she was Chair of Churches Together Lancaster 9 Chaplain to the Dukes Theatre 10 and Honorary Padre to the Duke of Lancaster s Regimental Association 11 12 She served her title curacy at Lancaster Priory before moving to Manchester first as Pioneer Chaplain to MediaCityUK and Honorary Chaplain to Salford University 13 and the BBC where she was a regular contributor to BBC Radio Manchester 14 then as Rector of Holy Innocents Fallowfield 15 with Birch Honorary Chaplain to Manchester University at St Peter s House and Padre to 6MI Manchester 16 From 2012 2018 Matthews served as Trustee to the William Temple Foundation latterly as acting Chair 17 publishing the Temple Tract Grace and Power sexuality and gender in the CHurch of England in 2015 18 Matthews was Director of Lay Training for Leeds diocese Principal of Leeds School of Ministry and an honorary canon of Ripon Cathedral prior to her archidiaconal appointment 6 Archdeaconries and deaneries editDiocese Archdeaconry Deanery Paid clergy Churches Population People clergy People church Churches clergy Diocese of St Asaph Archdeaconry of Montgomery Deanery of Cedewain 2 9 17 716 8 858 1 968 4 5 Deanery of Mathrafal 5 21 12 707 2 541 605 4 2 Deanery of Penedeyrn 1 6 7 786 7 786 1 298 6 Deanery of Pool 5 15 16 010 3 202 1 067 3 Deanery of Valle Crucis 3 11 11 078 3 693 1 007 3 67 Archdeaconry of St Asaph Deanery of Denbigh 3 14 18 794 6 265 1 342 4 67 Deanery of Dyffryn Clwyd 4 12 11 894 2 974 991 3 Deanery of Holywell 5 14 35 404 7 081 2 529 2 8 Deanery of Llanrwst and Rhos 10 26 74 181 7 418 2 853 2 6 Deanery of St Asaph 12 16 69 730 5 811 4 358 1 33 Archdeaconry of Wrexham Deanery of Alyn 6 12 44 250 7 375 3 688 2 Deanery of Dee Valley 5 18 38 741 7 748 2 152 3 6 Deanery of Hawarden 11 19 80 416 7 311 4 232 1 73 Deanery of Mold 4 11 24 178 6 045 2 198 2 75 Deanery of Wrexham 7 8 48 615 6 945 6 077 1 14 Total average 83 212 511 500 6 163 2 413 2 65List of churches editThe diocese has expended a great deal of effort in recent years to reorganise its system of 14 deaneries and parishes into 20 Mission Areas 19 each containing between six and nineteen churches and being ministered to by two to ten stipendiary clergy Alyn Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Alyn Mission Area union of the parishes of Broughton Brymbo Bwlchgwyn Gresford Gwersyllt Holt Isycoed Llay Minera St Mary Minera St Tydfil Pentre Broughton Rossett Southsea 20 All Saints Gresford 1 2 Medieval P GowerJ HughesJ HarrisW MarshallH ButlerG Bearwood Broughton Brymbo Coedpoeth Gresford Gwersyllt Holt Isycoed Llay Minera Rossett 44 250 St Paul Pentre Broughton 1889 All Saints Southsea 1884 C19th St Mary Brymbo 1871 Christ Church Bwlchgwyn 1867 St Tydfil Coedpoeth 1875 1895 Holy Trinity Gwersyllt 1851 St Chad Holt Medieval St Paul Isycoed 1718 1829 St Martin of Tours Llay 1925 St Mary Minera C17th 1866 Christ Church Rossett C17th 1892 Closed churches in the area edit Church Location Founded building Closed St Peter Brynteg 21 Brynteg 1894 2006 St Paul Berse Drelincourt 22 New Broughton 1742 pre 2010 St John Brymbo 23 Brymbo 1837 1891 1974 St Alban Tanyfron 24 Tanyfron 1896 2010 St Peter Rhosrobin 25 Rhosrobin 1881 1898 Cedewain Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Cedewain Mission Area union of the parishes of Aberhafesp Betws Cedewain Dolfor Kerry Llanllwchaiarn All Saints Llanllwchaiarn St Llwchaiarn Llanmerewig Llanwyddelan Mochdre Tregynon 26 St Gwynog Aberhafesp Medieval N RobertsJ Wilkes Aberhafesp Bettws Cedewain Dwyriw Llanwyddelan area Kerry Llandyssil Llanmerewig area Mochdre Mochdre area Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Tregynon 17 716 St Llwchaiarn Llanllwchaiarn 3 Medieval 1816 All Saints Newtown 1890 St Beuno Bettws Cedewain Medieval St Gwyddelan Llanwyddelan Medieval 1865 St Michael amp All Angels Kerry Medieval St Llwchaiarn Llanmerewig Medieval 1845 All Saints Mochdre Medieval 1867 St Cynon Tregynon Medieval Closed churches in this area edit Church Location Founded building Closed St Mary Newtown 27 Newtown Medieval 1856 St David Newtown 27 Newtown 1843 2006 St Paul Dolfor 28 Dolfor C19th 2020 Dee Valley Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Maelor Mission Area union of the parishes of Bangor Monachorum Bettisfield Bronington Erbistock Eyton Hanmer Marchwiel Overton Penley Worthenbury 29 St Dunawd Bangor on Dee Medieval S HuytonC HughesP Mackriell Bangor Is y Coed Bronington Erbistock Hanmer Maelor South Marchwiel Overton Sesswick Willington Worthenbury 8 865 Holy Trinity Bronington 1836 St Hilary Erbistock Medieval 1861 St Deiniol Eyton 1930s St Chad Hanmer Medieval 1892 St John the Baptist Bettisfield 1851 1874 St Mary Magdalene Penley c 1538 1901 SS Deiniol amp Marcella Marchwiel Medieval 1778 St Mary the Virgin Overton on Dee Medieval St Deiniol Worthenbury Medieval 1739 Offa Mission Area union of the parishes of Chirk Froncysyllte Penycae Rhosllanerchrugog St David Rhosllanerchrugog St Mary Rhosymedre Ruabon All Saints Ruabon St Mary 30 St John the Evangelist Rhosymedre 4 1837 M WilkinsonP Bettinson Cefn Chirk Llangollen Rural Froncysyllte area Penycae Rhosllanerchrugog Ruabon 29 876 St Mary Chirk 11th Century 31 St David Froncysyllte 1871 St Thomas Penycae 1878 St David Rhosllanerchrugog 1893 St Mary Johnstown 1929 St Mary Ruabon 5 Ancient Medieval All Saints Pen y lan 1889 Closed churches in the area edit Church Location Founded building Closed Halton Mission Church 32 Chirk 1878 pre 1998 St John the Evangelist Rhosllanerchrugog 33 Rhosllanerchrugog 1853 2005 St Mary Magdalene Tallarn Green Tallarn Green 1851 1873 2007 Denbigh Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Denbigh Mission Area union of the parishes of Bodfari Bylchau Caerwys Cefn Denbigh St Marcella Denbigh St Mary Henllan Llandyrnog St Cwyfan Llandyrnog St Tyrnog Llangwyfan Llannefydd Llanrhaeadr Yng Nghinmeirch Nantglyn Sinan Trefnant Tremeirchion 34 St Stephen Bodfari 6 Medieval 1865 V RowlandsR Sparey TaylorM Pritchard Aberwheeler Bodfari Caerwys Cefnmeiriadog Denbigh Henllan Llandyrnog Llannefydd Llanrhaeadr yng Nghinmeirch Llansannan Bylchau area Nantglyn Trefnant Tremeirchion 18 794 St Mary Cefn Meiriadog 1864 All Saints Sinan 1873 St Mary the Virgin Denbigh 1875 St Marcella Llanfarchell Medieval St Sadwrn Henllan Medieval 1806 St Tyrnog Llandyrnog Medieval St Cwyfan Llangwyfan Medieval St Dyfnog Llanrhaeadr yng Nghinmeirch Medieval St James Nantglyn Medieval 1862 Holy Trinity Trefnant 1855 Corpus Christi Tremeirchion Medieval St Michael Caerwys 7 Medieval SS Nefydd amp Mary Llannefydd Ancient Medieval Closed churches in the area edit Church Location Founded building Closed St Thomas Bylchau 35 Bylchau 1857 c 2019 Leicester s Church Denbigh Denbigh 1578 1584 St Hilary Denbigh Denbigh Medieval 1874 St David Denbigh 36 Denbigh 1838 1895 C20th St James Prion 37 Llanrhaeadr yng Nghinmeirch 1859 2008 Dyffryn Clwyd Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area union of the parishes of Clocaenog Efenechtyd Gyffylliog Llanarmon Yn Ial Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd Llanelidan Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Llanfwrog Llangynhafal Llanrhydd Llanychan Llanynys Rhewl Ruthin 38 St Foddhyd Clocaenog 8 Medieval R CarterJ EvansH BryantN Quinn Thomas Clocaenog Cyffylliog Derwen Efenechtyd Llanarmon yn Ial Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd Llanelidan Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Llangynhafal Llanynys Ruthin 11 894 St Mary Cyffylliog Medieval St Michael Efenechtyd Medieval St Garmon Llanarmon yn Ial Medieval 1736 St Peter Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd Medieval 1863 St Meugan Llanrhydd Ancient Medieval SS Cynfarch amp Mary Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Medieval St Cynhafal Llangynhafal Medieval St Hychan Llanychan Medieval St Saeran Llanynys Medieval Minster of St Peter Ruthin Medieval C17th SS Mwrog amp Mary Llanfwrog Medieval Closed churches in the area edit Church Location Founded building Closed St Mary Derwen Derwen Medieval 1999 St David Eryrys Eryrys 1862 1980s St Elidan Llanelidan Llanelidan Medieval 2020 Rhewl Church 39 Rhewl Hawarden Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Borderlands Mission Area union of the parishes of Bistre All Saints Bistre Emmanuel Bistre St Cecilia Broughton Buckley Good Shepherd Buckley St Matthew Connah s Quay St David Connah s Quay St Mark Cymau Ewloe Hawarden Hope Llanfynydd Mynydd Isa Pentrobin Penyffordd Queensferry Sandycroft Sealand Shotton 40 St Cecilia Mynydd Isa 9 1892 N KellyD EvansA JonesP WheelerS GreenP PowellA MayesG StanningG ErlandsonH Dawson Argoed Mynydd Isa area Broughton and Bretton Buckley Connah s Quay Hawarden Hope Llanfynydd Northop Hall Penyffordd Queensferry Sealand Shotton 80 416 St Mary Broughton 10 1824 Emmanuel Buckley 1842 St Matthew Buckley 1822 All Saints Buckley pre 1892 1892 The Good Shepherd Drury late C19th St Mark Connah s Quay 1837 St David Connah s Quay 1915 St Deiniol Hawarden Medieval 1859 Holy Spirit Ewloe 11 1938 St Francis Sandycroft 1875 1913 St Cynfarch Hope 12 Medieval St Michael amp All Angels Llanfynydd 1843 All Saints Cymau 1870 Emmanuel Penyffordd 13 1959 St John the Baptist Penmynydd 14 1843 St Bartholomew Sealand 15 1867 St Andrew Queensferry pre 1900 St Ethelwold Shotton 1875 1902 Closed churches in the area edit Church Location Founded building Closed St Michael amp All Angels Mancot Royal 41 Mancot Holy Innocents Queensferry 42 Queensferry 1887 1889 1960 Holywell Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Estuary and Mountain Mission Area union of the parishes of Bagillt Brynford Caerfallwch Flint SS Mary amp David Flint St Thomas Gorsedd Halkyn Holywell Holy Trinity Holywell St James Holywell St Peter Mostyn Rhesycae Rhosesmor Whitford Ysgeifiog 43 St Peter Holywell 16 2008 H BurgessB HarveyK EvansD CawdellR Bateman Bagillt Brynford Flint Halkyn Holywell Mostyn Whitford Ysceifiog 35 404 Holy Trinity Greenfield 1871 SS Mary amp Peter Bagillt 1839 St Michael Brynford 1853 SS Mary amp David Flint Medieval 1848 St Thomas Flint Mountain 1875 St Mary the Virgin Halkyn Medieval 1878 Christ Church Rhes y cae 1847 St Paul Rhosesmor 1876 St James the Apostle Holywell Ancient 1769 Christ Church Mostyn 1845 SS Mary amp Beuno Whitford Ancient Medieval St Paul Gorsedd 1853 St Mary Ysceifiog Medieval 1839 Closed churches in this area edit Church Location Founded building Closed St David Flint 44 Flint 1872 2011 Llanrwst and Rhos Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Aberconwy Mission Area union of the parishes of Bryn Pydew Craigydon Deganwy Eglwysrhos Llanddoget Llandudno Junction Llangystenin Llanrwst Llansantffraid Glan Conwy Penrhyn Bay 45 All Saints Deganwy 17 1899 S HildrethS ErlandsonJ FraserE ParryB Lines Bro Garmon Conwy Deganwy Marl amp Pensarn EDs Eglwysbach Llanddoged and Maenan Llandudno Craig y Don amp Penrhyn EDs Llanrwst Llansanffraid Glan Conwy 26 673 St Michael amp All Angels Llandudno Junction 1930 SS Eleri amp Mary Llanrhos Medieval St Martin Eglwysbach Medieval 1782 St Paul Craig y Don 18 1895 St Cystennin Llangystennin C15th 1843 St David Penrhyn Bay 1963 St Grwst Llanrwst Ancient Medieval St Ffraid Llansantffraid Glan Conwy Medieval 1841 Aled Mission Area union of the parishes of Abergele Betws Yn Rhos Brynymaen Colwyn Colwyn Bay St David Colwyn St Paul Llanddulas Llandrillo Yn Rhos St George Llandrillo Yn Rhos St Trillo Llanelian Llanfair Talhaearn Llangernyw Llysfaen Pensarn St George 46 St Michael Abergele 19 20 Medieval C OwenK JohnsonG CooperP BarrattJ Brown Abergele Betws yn Rhos Colwyn Bay Llanddulas and Rhyd y foel Llanfair Talhaiarn Llangernyw Llansannan Llansannan area Llysfaen Mochdre Old Colwyn Rhos on Sea 47 508 St David Pensarn 21 1880 2011 St George St George Medieval 1893 St Michael Betws yn Rhos Medieval 1838 St Elian Llanelian Medieval St David Colwyn Bay 1903 St Paul Colwyn Bay 22 1872 1888 Christ Church Bryn y Maen 23 1899 St Cynfryd Llanddulas Medieval 1869 St Mary Llanfair Talhaiarn Medieval C17th St Digain Llangernyw Medieval St Sannan Llansannan Medieval St Cynfran Llysfaen Ancient Medieval SS Catherine amp John the Baptist Old Colwyn 1903 St George Rhos on Sea 1913 St Trillo s Chapel Rhos on Sea Ancient St Trillo Rhos on Sea Medieval Closed churches in the area edit Church Location Founded building Closed St John Trofarth Betws yn Rhos 1873 c 2009 St Garmon Capel Garmon Capel Garmon Medieval pre 2006 St Andrew Colwyn Bay 47 Colwyn Bay 1908 2013 St Winifred Gwytherin 48 Gwytherin Medieval 1867 St John the Baptist Pontygwyddel 49 Llanfair Talhaiarn 1882 1982 St Mary Llanrwst Llanrwst 1841 1842 1980s St Catherine Old Colwyn Old Colwyn 1837 2013 St David Llangernyw 50 Pandy Tudur 1866 1867 St Doged Llandoged1 Llanddoget Medieval 2020 St Catherine Bryn Pydew Bryn Pydew early C20th 1961 2020 1Occasional services still held Mathrafal Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Caereinion Mission Area union of the parishes of Garthbeibio Llanerfyl Llanfair Caereinion Llangadfan Llangynyw Llanllugan Manafon Meifod Pont Dolanog Pont Robert 51 St Tydecho Garthbeibio Medieval 1862 J James Banwy Dwyriw Llanllugan area Llanerfyl Llanfair Caereinion Llanfihangel Dolanog area Llangyniew Manafon Meifod Meifod area 5 025 St Cadfan Llangadfan Medieval St Mary Llanllugan Medieval St Erfyl Llanerfyl Medieval 1870 St Mary Llanfair Caereinion Medieval 1868 St John the Evangelist Dolanog 1853 St Cynyw Llangynyw Medieval St John the Evangelist Pontrobert 1853 St Michael amp All Angels Manafon Medieval SS Tysilio amp Mary Meifod Medieval Tanat Vyrnwy Mission Area union of the parishes of Brithdir Bwlchycibau Llanarmon Mynydd Llanfechain Llangadwaladr Llangedwyn Llangynog Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant Llansantffraid Ym Mechain Llansilin Llanwddyn Llwydiarth Pennant Melangell Penybontfawr 52 St Cedwyn Llangedwyn Medieval N MorrisR BurtonH MorrisS Burton Llanfechain Llanfihangel Llanfihangel area Llanfyllin Llangedwyn Llangynog Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant Llansantffraid Llansilin Llanwddyn Meifod Bwlchycibau area Pen y bont fawr 7 682 St Melangell Pennant Melangell Medieval St Dogfan Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant Medieval St Silin Llansilin Medieval St Thomas Penybontfawr 1855 St Garmon Llanfechain Medieval St Mary Llwydiarth 1854 St Myllin Llanfyllin Medieval 1710 St Ffraid Llansantffraid ym Mechan Medieval St Wyddyn Llanwddyn 1887 Christ Church Bwlchycibau 1864 Closed churches in the area edit Church Location Founded building Closed St Cynog Llangynog 53 Llangynog Medieval 1792 c 2018 St Mary Brithdir 54 Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant 1892 c 2018 Rhiwlas Mission Church Llansilin c 2018 St Garmon Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr 55 Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr Medieval St Illog Hirnant 56 Pen y bont fawr Medieval 1886 St John the Baptist Llanwddyn 57 Llanwddyn Medieval 1880s St Cadwaladr Llangadwaladr Llangadwaladr Medieval 2020 St Michael Llanfihangel yng Ngwynfa Llanfihangel yng Nghwynfa Medieval 1864 2020 Mold Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Mold Mission Area union of the parishes of New Brighton Cilcain Gwernaffield Llanferres Mold Nannerch Nercwys Northop SS Eurgain amp Peter Northop St Mary Pontblyddyn Rhyd Y Mwyn and Treuddyn 58 St James New Brighton 24 1893 D StroudC PoolmanK HorswellK Stewart Argoed New Brighton area Cilcain Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn Gwernymynydd Leeswood and Pontblyddyn Llanferres Mold Nannerch Nercwys Northop Treuddyn 24 178 St Mary Cilcain 25 Medieval St John the Evangelist Rhydymwyn 1864 Holy Trinity Gwernaffield 1838 1872 Christ Church Pontblyddyn 1836 St Mary Mold Medieval c 1500 St Michael amp All Angels Nannerch Medieval 1853 St Mary Nercwys Medieval SS Eurgain amp Peter Northop 26 Medieval St Mary Treuddyn Medieval 1875 St Berres Llanferres Medieval Closed churches in the area edit Church Location Founded building Closed St John the Evangelist Mold 59 Mold 1879 St Mary Northop Hall Northop Hall c 1890 1912 2020 Penedeyrn Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Penedeyrn Mission Area union of the parishes of Bala Cerrigydrudion Dinmael Frongoch Llandderfel Llandrillo Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr Llangar Llangwm Llawrybetws Ysbyty Ifan 60 Christ Church Bala 27 28 1811 1857 S Roberts Bala Betws Gwerfil Goch Cerrigydrudion Cynwyd Llandderfel Llandrillo Llanfihangel Glen Myfyr Llangwm Llangywer Llanuwchllyn Llanycil Pentrefoelas Ysbyty Ifan 7 786 St Mary Magdalene Cerrigydrudion Medieval St Catherine Maerdy 1878 St Derfel Llandderfel Medieval St Trillo Llandrillo yn Edeyrn Medieval 1776 St John the Evangelist Cynwyd 1856 Closed churches in the area edit Church Location Founded building Closed St Mary Betws Gwerful Goch Betws Gwerfil Goch Medieval St Mark Frongoch 61 Frongoch 1858 St Michael Llanfihangel Glen Myfyr Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr Medieval 20201 SS Mor amp Deiniol Llanfor 62 Llanfor Medieval 1992 All Saints Llangar Llangar Medieval 1856 St Jerome Llangwm Llangwm Medieval 1747 St Cywair Llangywer 63 Llangywer Medieval 1871 c 2000 St Deiniol Llanuwchllyn 64 Llanuwchllyn Medieval 2004 St Beuno Llanycil 65 Llanycil Medieval c 2000 St James Llawrybetws 66 Llawrybetws 1861 Pentrefoelas Parish Church 67 Pentrefoelas C18th 1859 Holy Trinity Rhosygwaliau 63 Rhos y gwaliau 1880 St John Ysbyty Ifan 68 Ysbyty Ifan Medieval 1861 2016 1occasional services still held Pool Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Pool Mission Area union of the parishes of Berriew Buttington Castle Caereinion Criggion Forden Fron Guilsfield Llandrinio Llandysilio St Mary Llandysilio St Tysilio Llandyssil Montgomery Pantyffridd Penrhos Pool Quay Welshpool 69 St Aelhaiarn Guilsfield 29 Medieval S WillsonA Johnson SmithC RhodesJ ThompsonT Jones Bausley with Criggion Berriew Castle Caereinion Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Guilsfield Llandrinio Llandysilio Llandyssil Llandyssil area Montgomery Trewern Welshpool 16 010 St Beuno Berriew Medieval St John s Mission Church Garthmyl C19th Pantyffridd Mission Church 1858 All Saints Buttington Medieval St John the Evangelist Pool Quay 1862 St Tysilio Llandysilio Medieval 1867 SS Trinio Peter amp Paul Llandrinio Medieval St Michael amp All Angels Criggion c 1770 Holy Trinity Penrhos pre 1627 1845 St Michael amp All Angels Forden Medieval 1867 St Tysul Llandyssil Medieval 1866 St Nicholas Montgomery Medieval St Garmon Castle Caereinion Medieval 1865 St Mary Welshpool Medieval Closed churches in this area edit Church Location Founded building Closed Christ Church Welshpool Welshpool 1839 1998 Trewern Mission Church 70 Trewern C19th Belan Mission Church 71 nr Welshpool 1840 2020 St Asaph Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Aber Morfa Mission Area union of the parishes of Bodelwyddan Rhuddlan Rhyl Holy Trinity Rhyl St Ann Rhyl St Thomas Towyn 72 St Margaret Bodelwyddan 1860 G MansfieldJ CoxallC SpencerJ CraneC Lawton Bodelwyddan Kinmel Bay and Towyn Rhuddlan Rhyl 39 465 St Mary Rhuddlan 30 Medieval Holy Trinity Rhyl 31 1835 St Thomas Rhyl 1867 St Ann Rhyl 1894 St Mary Towyn 32 1873 Bryn A Mor Mission Area 33 union of the parishes of Cwm Dyserth St Bridget Dyserth SS Mael amp Sulien Dyserth St Michael Ffynnongroyw Gronant Gwaenysgor Llanasa Meliden St Mary Magdalene Meliden St Melyd Newmarket Prestatyn Christ Church Prestatyn Holy Spirit Trelawnyd 73 SS Bridget amp Cwyfan Lower Dyserth 34 Medieval D LewisD AshJ HarveyT LipscombG Lachlann Waddell Cwm Dyserth Llanasa Prestatyn Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor 26 669 St Michael amp All Angels Trelawnyd Medieval 1724 SS Asaph amp Cyndeyrn Llanasa Medieval All Saints Ffynnongroew 1881 St Mary Magdalene Gwaenysgor Medieval St Melyd Meliden 35 Medieval Christ Church Prestatyn 36 1863 Holy Spirit Prestatyn 1968 St Asaph 74 Cathedral of SS Asaph amp Cyndeyrn St Asaph 37 Ancient Medieval N WilliamsS Harper St Asaph Waen 3 596 SS Asaph amp Cyndeyrn St Asaph 38 Medieval 1872 Closed churches in this area edit Church Location Founded building Closed SS Mael amp Sulien Cwm 75 Cwm Medieval c 1500 St John Rhyl 76 Rhyl 1885 1997 Valle Crucis Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Valle Crucis Mission Area union of the parishes of Bryneglwys Corwen St Ffraid Corwen SS Mael amp Sulien Glyndyfrdwy Gwyddelwern Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog Llandegla Llangollen St Collen Llangollen St John Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy Llantysilio Pontfadog Trevor 77 St Collen s Llangollen 39 Medieval L TaylorP CareyH Gheorghiu Gould Bryneglwys Ceiriog Ucha Corwen Glyntraian Gwyddelwern Llandegla Llangollen Llangollen Rural Trevor area Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog Llantysilio 11 078 St John Llangollen 1858 St Tysilio Llantysilio Medieval Trevor Parish Church 1772 SS Mael amp Sulien Corwen Medieval St Ffraid Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy Medieval 1611 St Thomas Glyndyfrdwy 1859 St Tysilio Bryneglwys St Tecla Llandegla 1866 St Garmon Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog Medieval 1845 St John the Baptist Pontfadog 1847 Closed churches in the area edit Church Location Founded building Closed St Mary Eglwyseg 78 Eglwyseg 1870 1985 St James Glan yr afon 79 Glan yr afon 1864 St Ffraid Glyn Ceiriog 80 Glyn Ceiriog Medieval 1790 St Beuno Gwyddelwern 81 Gwyddelwern Medieval Wrexham Deanery edit Parish Church Link Founded building Clergy Communities served Population served Wrexham union of the parishes of Bersham Esclusham Rhosddu Wrexham All Saints Wrexham St Giles Wrexham St James Wrexham St John Wrexham St Margaret Wrexham St Mark 82 St Mary Bersham 40 41 1873 S ErringtonJ BrayJ SmithD Parry JonesR KitchenL BristoweA Kitchen Abenbury Esclusham Wrexham Acton Wrexham Caia Park Wrexham Offa Wrexham Rhosddu 48 615 Holy Trinity Esclusham 42 1877 St John Rhosnesni 43 1894 1974 St Mark Caia Park 44 1961 St Giles Wrexham 45 Medieval All Saints Wrexham 46 1912 St James Rhosddu 47 1875 St Margaret Garden Village 48 1928 Closed churches in the area edit Church Location Founded building Closed St Peter Wrexham 83 Wrexham Caia Park 1910 C20th St Mark Wrexham 84 Wrexham Offa 1858 1956 St John the Baptist Wrexham 85 Wrexham Offa 1909 1998 St David Wrexham Wrexham Rhosddu 1890See also editBishop of Saint Asaph Archdeacon of St AsaphReferences edit The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge Vol III 1847 London Charles Knight p 362 No 20314 The London Gazette 6 February 1844 pp 403 405 No 26036 The London Gazette 25 March 1890 pp 1793 1794 New Archdeacon of Wrexham to be installed next Sunday The Leader October 1 2018 New Archdeacon of Wrexham a b c Hayley Deborah Yeshua Matthews Crockford s Clerical Directory online ed Church House Publishing Wrexham welcomes new Archdeacon Church in Wales 6 March 2023 Archived from the original on 26 March 2023 Retrieved 3 August 2023 Petertide ordinations Church Times No 7530 6 July 2007 p 25 ISSN 0009 658X Retrieved 9 August 2023 via UK Press Online archives Churches Together Lancaster Home Page www churchestogether org 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Converted Wrexham church with beautiful stained glass windows on sale for 325 000 northwales Retrieved 2017 07 28 St John s Church Brymbo 420455 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 IE Tanyfron Church www clwydfhs org uk Retrieved 2017 07 28 St Peter s Church Main Road Rhosrobin 12496 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 The Benefice of Cedewain Mission Area Comprising Aberhafesp Betws Cedewain Dolfor Kerry Llanllwchaiarn and Newtown Llanmerewig Llanwyddelan Mochdre and Tregynon www crockford org uk Retrieved 2018 09 11 a b Home www newtownparishes co uk Retrieved 2017 07 28 St Paul s Church Dolfor 421133 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 The Benefice of Maelor Mission Area Comprising Bangor Monachorum Bettisfield Bronington Erbistock Hanmer and Tallarn Green Marchwiel Overton Penley and Worthenbury www crockford org uk Retrieved 2018 09 11 The Benefice of Offa Mission Area Comprising Chirk Penycae Rhosllanerchrugog Ruabon and Rhosymedre www crockford org uk Retrieved 2018 09 11 A Brief History St Mary s Church Chirk www stmaryschirk org uk 12 May 2017 Retrieved 2019 11 27 Check out this property for sale on Rightmove Rightmove co uk Retrieved 2017 07 28 St Johns Parish Church Rhos Wrexham History Wrexham History 2017 05 04 Retrieved 2017 07 27 The Benefice of Denbigh Mission Area Comprising Bodfari Bylchau Caerwys Cefn Henllan Llandyrnog Llangwyfan Llannefydd Llanrhaeadr Yng Nghinmeirch Nantglyn Sinan Trefnant and Tremeirchion www crockford org uk Retrieved 2018 09 11 Bylchau Denbigh Detached house 60 000 OnTheMarket Retrieved 2019 10 17 IE Denbigh St David s Church www clwydfhs org uk Retrieved 2017 07 28 St James s Church Prion 420601 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 The Benefice of Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area Comprising Clocaenog Derwen Efenechtyd Gyffylliog Llanarmon Yn Ial Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd Llanelidan Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Llanfwrog Llangynhafal and Llanychan with Llanynys www crockford org uk Retrieved 2018 09 11 missionarea info www missionarea 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Mary s Church Brithdir 420453 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 St Garmon s Church Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr 400610 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 St Illog s Church Hirnant 408477 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 St Wddyn s Church Llanwddyn 309969 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 The Benefice of Mold St Mary Mission Area Comprising Cilcain Gwernaffield Llanferres Mold Nannerch Nercwys Northop Pontblyddyn Rhyd Y Mwyn and Treuddyn www crockford org uk Retrieved 2018 09 11 St John s Welsh Church Mold 23432 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 The Benefice of Penedeyrn Mission Area Comprising Bala Betws Gwerful Goch Cerrigydrudion Llandderfel Llandrillo Yn Edeirnion Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr Llangar Llangwm Llawrybetws and Ysbyty Ifan with Pentrefoelas www crockford org uk Retrieved 2018 09 11 St Mark s Church Frongoch 420505 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 St Deiniol s Church 43868 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 a b St Cywair s Church Llangower 43865 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 GENUKI Genuki Llanuwchllyn Merionethshire www genuki org uk Retrieved 2017 07 23 St Beuno s Church Llanycil 43858 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 Llawr y Betws Parish Church www clwydfhs org uk Retrieved 2021 11 02 Check out this commercial property on Rightmove Rightmove co uk Retrieved 2017 07 28 St John s Church Ysbyty Ifan Guto Bebb Retrieved 2017 07 28 The Benefice of Pool Mission Area Comprising Berriew Buttington Castle Caereinion Criggion Forden Guilsfield Llandrinio Llandysilio Llandyssil Montgomery Penrhos Pool Quay and Welshpool www crockford org uk Retrieved 2018 09 11 Mission Church Trewern 421190 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 Designs Daydream Belan Mission Church Church Near Me Retrieved 2021 02 02 The Benefice of Aber Morfa Mission Area Comprising Bodelwyddan Rhuddlan Rhyl Rhyl St Ann and Towyn www crockford org uk Retrieved 2018 09 11 The Benefice of Bryn A Mor Mission Area Comprising Cwm Dyserth Ffynnongroyw Gwaenysgor Llanasa Meliden Prestatyn and Trelawnyd www crockford org uk Retrieved 2018 09 11 The Benefice of St Asaph Cathedral of St Asaph and St Cyndeyrn www crockford org uk Retrieved 2018 09 11 St Mael And St Sulien s Church Cwm 310516 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 IE Rhyl St John s Church www clwydfhs org uk Retrieved 2017 07 28 The Benefice of Valle Crucis Mission Area Comprising Bryneglwys Corwen Glyndyfrdwy Gwyddelwern Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog Llandegla Llangollen and Trevor Llantysilio Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy and Portfadog www crockford org uk Retrieved 2018 09 11 St Mary s Mission Church Eglwyseg 12529 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 St James s Church Glan yr afon 43877 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 St Bride s Church Glyn Ceiriog 165271 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 St Beuno s Church Gwyddelwern 43857 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 The Benefice of Wrexham St Giles s Parish Church St Mark St Mary All Saints St Margaret St James St John www crockford org uk Retrieved 2018 09 11 Smithfield School Church Caia Park Wrexham 420478 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 St Mark s Church Wrexham 420474 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 St John The Baptist s Church Kings Mills Road Wrexham 12545 Coflein RCAHMW Retrieved 2021 10 01 Sources and references edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Herbermann Charles ed 1913 Ancient Diocese of Saint Asaph Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Company CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA Ancient Diocese of Saint Asaph 53 15 26 N 3 26 31 W 53 2572 N 3 4419 W 53 2572 3 4419 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Diocese of St Asaph amp oldid 1222986547 Archdeacons of Wrexham, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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