Diocese of St Asaph



































Diocese of Saint Asaph


Esgobaeth Llanelwy


Coat of Arms of the Diocese of St Asaph.svg
Location
Ecclesiastical province Wales
Archdeaconries St Asaph, Montgomery, Wrexham
Information
Cathedral St Asaph Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop Gregory Cameron
Dean Nigel Williams
Map

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

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




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


    • 5.2 Cedewain Deanery


    • 5.3 Dee Valley Deanery


    • 5.4 Denbigh Deanery


    • 5.5 Dyffryn Clwyd Deanery


    • 5.6 Hawarden Deanery


    • 5.7 Holywell Deanery


    • 5.8 Llanrwst and Rhos Deanery


    • 5.9 Mathrafal Deanery


    • 5.10 Mold Deanery


    • 5.11 Penllyn and Edeirnion Deanery


    • 5.12 Pool Deanery


    • 5.13 St Asaph Deanery


    • 5.14 Wrexham Deanery




  • 6 References


  • 7 See also


  • 8 Sources and references





Geography


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


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 Museum, 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.



Lists of archdeacons



Archdeacons of St Asaph




Archdeacons of Montgomery




The archdeaconry was created from that of St Asaph on 6 February 1844.[1]


Archdeacons of Wrexham




The archdeaconry was created from those of St Asaph and of Montgomery on 25 March 1890.[2]

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

  • 1947–1969: ?

  • 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

  • 2018-present: John Lomas



Archdeaconries and deaneries

























































































































































Diocese
Archdeaconry
Deanery
Paid clergy
Churches
Population
People/clergy
People/church
Churches/clergy
Diocese of St Asaph

Archdeaconry of Montgomery
Deanery of Cedewain
2
10
17,716
8,858
1,772
5
Deanery of Mathrafal
6
26
12,707
2,118
489
4.33
Deanery of Pool
5
16
16,010
3,202
1,001
3.2

Archdeaconry of St Asaph
Deanery of Denbigh
4
15
18,794
4,699
1,253
3.75
Deanery of Dyffryn Clwyd
4
13
11,894
2,974
915
3.25
Deanery of Holywell
6
14
35,404
5,901
2,529
2.33
Deanery of Llanrwst and Rhos
9
28
74,181
8,242
2,649
3.11
Deanery of St Asaph
7
17
69,730
9,961
4,102
2.43
Archdeaconry of Wrexham
Deanery of Alyn
8
12
44,250
5,531
3,688
1.5
Deanery of Dee Valley
5
18
38,741
7,748
2,152
3.6
Deanery of Hawarden
9
19
80,416
8,935
4,232
2.11
Deanery of Mold
4
12
24,178
6,045
2,015
3
Deanery of Penllyn and Edeirnion
3
20
18,864
6,288
943
6.67
Deanery of Wrexham
4
8
48,615
12,154
6,077
2

Total/average

76

228

511,500

6,730

2,243

3


List of churches


The diocese has expended a great deal of effort in recent years to reorganise its system of 14 deaneries and parishes with 21 Mission Areas[3], each containing between six and nineteen churches and being ministered to by two to eight stipendiary clergy. The diocese covers 226 churches.


Last fully updated 11 September 2018.



Alyn Deanery

























Benefice
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Communities served
Population served
Ref
Alyn Mission Area, Comprising Broughton with Berse, Brymbo, Bwlchgwyn, Gresford, Gwersyllt, Holt, Isycoed, Llay, Minera with Coedpoeth, Rossett, and Southsea

  • All Saints, Gresford


[1]



  • Incumbent: Paulette Gower


  • Team Vicar: Tudor Hughes


  • Team Vicar: Pam Powell


  • Team Vicar: James Harris


  • Team Vicar: William Marshall


  • Team Vicar: Huw Butler


  • Curate: Peter Nissen


  • Curate: Dominic Cawdell


  • NSM: Yvonne Pryce



Broughton, Brymbo, Coedpoeth, Gresford, Gwersyllt, Holt, Isycoed, Llay, Minera, Rossett
44,250
[4]


  • St Paul, Pentre Broughton

  • All Saints, Southsea

  • St Mary, Brymbo

  • Christ Church, Bwlchgwyn

  • St Tydfil, Coedpoeth

  • Holy Trinity, Gwersyllt

  • St Chad, Holt

  • St Paul, Isycoed

  • St Martin, Llay

  • St Mary, Minera

  • Christ Church, Rossett





Cedewain Deanery

























Benefice
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Link
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Population served
Ref
Cedewain Mission Area, Comprising Aberhafesp, Betws Cedewain, Dolfor, Kerry, Llanllwchaiarn and Newtown, Llanmerewig, Llanwyddelan, Mochdre, and Tregynon


  • St Gwynog, Aberhafesp

  • St Llwchaiarn, Llanllwchaiarn

  • All Saints, Newtown



[2]



  • Incumbent: Nia Roberts


  • Team Vicar: Norman Morris



Aberhafesp, Bettws Cedewain, Dwyriw (Llanwyddelan area), Kerry, Llandyssil (Llanmerewig area), Mochdre (Mochdre area), Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, Tregynon
17,716
[5]


  • St Beuno, Bettws Cedewain

  • St Gwyddelan, Llanwyddelan

  • St Michael & All Angels, Kerry

  • St Paul, Dolfor

  • St Llwchaiarn, Llanmerewig

  • All Saints, Mochdre

  • St Cynon, Tregynon





Dee Valley Deanery


































Benefice
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Link
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Maelor Mission Area, Comprising Bangor Monachorum, Bettisfield, Bronington, Erbistock, Hanmer and Tallarn Green, Marchwiel, Overton, Penley, and Worthenbury


  • St Dunawd, Bangor-on-Dee

  • Holy Trinity, Bronington

  • St Hilary, Erbistock

  • St Deiniol, Eyton

  • St Chad, Hanmer

  • St John the Baptist, Bettisfield

  • St Mary Magdalene, Penley

  • SS Deiniol & Marcella, Marchwiel

  • St Mary the Virgin, Overton-on-Dee

  • St Deiniol, Worthenbury






  • Incumbent: Sue Huyton


  • Team Vicar: Clive Hughes



Bangor Is-y-Coed, Bronington, Erbistock, Hanmer, Maelor South, Marchwiel, Overton, Sesswick, Willington Worthenbury
8,865
[6]
Offa Mission Area, Comprising Chirk, Penycae, Rhosllanerchrugog, Ruabon, and Rhosymedre


  • St John, Rhosymedre

  • St Mary, Chirk

  • St David, Froncysyllte

  • St Thomas, Penycae

  • St David, Rhosllanerchrugog

  • St Mary, Johnstown






  • Team Rector: Katherine Tiltman


  • Team Vicar: Matthew Wilkinson


  • Team Vicar: Philip Bettinson


  • NSM: Philip Carey


  • NSM: Trish Owens



Cefn, Chirk, Llangollen Rural (Froncysyllte area), Penycae, Rhosllanerchrugog, Ruabon
29,876
[7]


  • St Mary, Ruabon

  • All Saints, Pen-y-lan



[3]


Denbigh Deanery





















Benefice
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Link
Clergy

Communities served
Population served
Ref
Denbigh Mission Area, Comprising Bodfari, Bylchau, Caerwys, Cefn, Henllan, Llandyrnog, Llangwyfan, Llannefydd, Llanrhaeadr-Yng-Nghinmeirch, Nantglyn, Sinan, Trefnant, and Tremeirchion


  • St Stephen, Bodfari

  • St Mary, Cefn Meiriadog

  • All Saints, Sinan

  • St Mary the Virgin, Denbigh

  • St Marcella, Llanfarchell

  • St Sadwrn, Henllan

  • St Tyrnog, Llandyrnog

  • St Cwyfan, Llangwyfan

  • St Dyfnog, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch

  • St James, Nantglyn

  • Holy Trinity, Trefnant

  • Corpus Christi, Tremeirchion

  • St Michael, Caerwys [4]

  • SS Nefydd & Mary, Llannefydd

  • St Thomas, Bylchau



[5]



  • Incumbent: Colin Mansley


  • Team Vicar: Val Rowlands


  • Team Vicar: Pauline Walker


  • Team Vicar: John Lomas



Aberwheeler, Bodfari, Caerwys, Cefnmeiriadog, Denbigh, Henllan, Llandyrnog, Llannefydd, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Llansannan (Bylchau area), Nantglyn, Trefnant, Tremeirchion
18,794
[8]


Dyffryn Clwyd Deanery





















Benefice
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Link
Clergy

Communities served
Population served
Ref
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


  • St Foddhyd, Clocaenog

  • St Mary, Cyffylliog

  • St Michael, Efenechtyd

  • St Garmon, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl

  • St Peter, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd

  • St Meugan, Llanrhydd

  • St Elidan, Llanelidan

  • SS Cynfarch & Mary, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd

  • St Cynhafal, Llangynhafal

  • St Hychan, Llanychan

  • St Saeran, Llanynys

  • Minster of St Peter, Ruthin

  • SS Mwrog & Mary, Llanfwrog



[6]



  • Incumbent: Philip Chew


  • Team Vicar: Richard Carter


  • Team Vicar: John Evans


  • Curate: Dylan Jones



Clocaenog, Cyffylliog, Derwen, Efenechtyd, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanelidan, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llangynhafal, Llanynys, Ruthin
11,894
[9]


Hawarden Deanery





















Benefice
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Link
Clergy

Communities served
Population served
Ref
Borderlands Mission Area, Comprising Bistre, Broughton, Buckley, Connah's Quay, Hawarden, Hope, Llanfynydd, Pentrobin, Sandycroft, Sealand, and Shotton


  • St Cecilia, Mynydd Isa

  • St Mary, Broughton [7]

  • Emmanuel, Buckley

  • St Matthew, Buckley

  • All Saints, Buckley

  • The Good Shepherd, Drury

  • St Mark, Connah's Quay

  • St David, Connah's Quay

  • St Deiniol, Hawarden

  • Holy Spirit, Ewloe [8]

  • St Francis, Sandycroft

  • St Cynfarch, Hope [9]

  • St Michael, Llanfynydd

  • All Saints, Cymau

  • Emmanuel, Penyffordd [10]

  • St John the Baptist, Penmynydd [11]


  • St Bartholomew, Sealand [12]

  • St Andrew, Queensferry

  • St Ethelwold, Shotton



[13]



  • Incumbent: Martin Batchelor


  • Priest-in-Charge: Alexier Mayes


  • Team Vicar: Andrea Jones


  • Team Vicar: Adam Pawley


  • Team Vicar: Bryn Parry Jones


  • Team Vicar: Steven Green


  • Team Vicar: Neil Kelly


  • Team Vicar: Danny Evans


  • Curate: Gill Stanning


  • NSM: Sally Baird


  • NSM: Alan Cronin



Argoed (Mynydd Isa area), Broughton and Bretton, Buckley, Connah's Quay, Hawarden, Hope, Llanfynydd, Northop Hall, Penyffordd, Queensferry, Sealand, Shotton
80,416
[10]


Holywell Deanery

























Benefice
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Link
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Communities served
Population served
Ref
Estuary and Mountain Mission Area, Comprising Bagillt, Brynford, Caerfallwch, Flint, Gorsedd, Halkyn, Holywell, Mostyn, Rhesycae, Whitford, and Ysgeifiog


  • St Peter, Holywell

  • Holy Trinity, Greenfield



[14]



  • Team Vicar: Hugh Burgess


  • Team Vicar: Aidan Coleman


  • Team Vicar: Lorraine Badger-Watts


  • Team Vicar: Brian Harvey


  • Curate: Rocky Bateman


  • Curate: Lara Stroud


  • NSM: Anne Hooper



Bagillt, Brynford, Flint, Halkyn, Holywell, Mostyn, Whitford, Ysceifiog
35,404
[11]


  • SS Mary & Peter, Bagillt

  • St Michael, Brynford

  • SS Mary & David, Flint

  • St Thomas, Flint Mountain

  • St Mary the Virgin, Halkyn

  • Christ Church, Rhes-y-cae

  • St Paul, Rhosesmor

  • St James the Apostle, Holywell

  • Christ Church, Mostyn

  • SS Mary & Beuno, Whitford

  • St Paul, Gorsedd

  • St Mary, Ysceifiog





Llanrwst and Rhos Deanery






























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Communities served
Population served
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Aberconwy Mission Area, Comprising Bryn Pydew, Craigydon, Deganwy, Eglwysbach, Glan Conwy, Llanddoget, Llandudno Junction, Llangystenin, Llanrhos, Llanrwst, and Penrhyn Bay


  • All Saints, Deganwy

  • St Michael & All Angels, Llandudno Junction

  • SS Eleri & Mary, Llanrhos

  • St Martin, Eglwysbach

  • St Doged, Llandoged

  • St Catherine, Bryn Pydew

  • St Paul, Craig-y-Don [15]

  • St Cystennin, Llangystennin

  • St David, Penrhyn Bay

  • St Grwst, Llanrwst

  • St Ffraid, Glan Conwy



[16]



  • Incumbent: Noel Carter


  • Team Vicar: Sarah Hildreth


  • Team Vicar: Godfrey Chigumira


  • Asst Priest: Peter Walker


  • Curate: Juliet Fraser



Bro Garmon, Conwy (Deganwy, Marl & Pensarn EDs), Eglwysbach, Llanddoged and Maenan, Llandudno (Craig-y-Don & Penrhyn EDs), Llanrwst, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
26,673
[12]
Aled Mission Area, Comprising Abergele, Betws-Yn-Rhos with Trofarth, Brynymaen, Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, Llanddulas, Llandrillo-Yn-Rhos, Llanelian, Llysfaen, Petryal, and St George


  • St Michael, Abergele [17]

  • St David, Pensarn [18]

  • St George, St George

  • St Michael, Betws yn Rhos

  • St Elian, Llanelian

  • St David, Colwyn Bay


  • St Paul, Colwyn Bay [19]


  • Christ Church, Bryn-y-Maen [20]

  • St Cynbryd, Llanddulas

  • St Mary, Llanfair Talhaiarn

  • St Digain, Llangernyw

  • St Sannan, Llansannan

  • St Cynfran, Llysfaen

  • SS Catherine & John the Baptist, Old Colwyn

  • St George, Rhos-on-Sea

  • St Trillo's Chapel, Rhos-on-Sea

  • St Trillo, Rhos-on-Sea



[21]



  • Incumbent: David Lewis


  • Priest-in-Charge: Gwenda Cooper


  • Team Vicar: David Bellamy


  • Team Vicar: Kate Johnson


  • Team Vicar: Christine Owen


  • Hon. Curate: Roger Watts


  • NSM: John Searl



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
[13]


Mathrafal Deanery







































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Caereinion Mission Area, Comprising Garthbeibio, Llanerfyl, Llanfair Caereinion, Llangadfan, Llangynyw, Llanllugan, Manafon, Meifod, Pont Dolanog, and Pont Robert


  • St Tydecho, Garthbeibio

  • St Cadfan, Llangadfan

  • St Mary, Llanllugan

  • St Erfyl, Llanerfyl

  • St Mary, Llanfair Caereinion

  • St John the Evangelist, Dolanog

  • St Cynyw, Llangynyw

  • St John the Evangelist, Pontrobert

  • St Michael, Manafon

  • SS Tysilio & Mary, Meifod






  • Incumbent: Jane James


  • Priest-in-Charge: Yaqoob Khushi


  • NSM: Ellis Glyn Jones


  • NSM: Ivor Hawkins



Banwy, Dwyriw (Llanllugan area), Llanerfyl, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanfihangel (Dolanog area), Llangyniew, Manafon, Meifod (Meifod area)
5,025
[14]
Tanat Valley Mission Area, Comprising Hirnant, Llangadwaladr, Llangedwyn, Llangynog, Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant with Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr, Llansilin, and Pennant


  • St Cedwyn, Llangedwyn

  • St Cynog, Llangynog

  • St Melangell, Pennant Melangell

  • St Dogfan, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant

  • St Mary, Brithdir

  • St Silin, Llansilin

  • St Cadwaladr, Llangadwaladr

  • Rhiwlas Mission Church

  • St Thomas, Penybontfawr






  • Incumbent: Lynette Norman


  • Team Vicar: Richard Hughes


  • Curate: Christine Browne


  • NSM: Peter Heaney



Llangedwyn, Llangynog, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llansilin, Pen-y-bont-fawr
3,074
[15]
Vyrnwy Mission Area, Comprising Bwlchycibau, Llanfechain, Llanfihangel-Yng-Nghwynfa, Llanfyllin with Llanwddyn, Llansantffraid-Yn-Mechain, and Llwydiarth


  • St Garmon, Llanfechain

  • St Michael, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa

  • St Mary, Llwydiarth

  • St Myllin, Llanfyllin

  • St Ffraid, Llansantffraid-ym-Mechan

  • St Wyddyn, Llanwddyn

  • Christ Church, Bwlchycibau





  • Incumbent: Hermione Morris


Llanfechain, Llanfihangel (Llanfihangel area), Llanfyllin, Llansantffraid, Llanwddyn, Meifod (Bwlchycibau area)
4,608
[16]


Mold Deanery





















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Mold (St Mary) Mission Area, Comprising Cilcain, Gwernaffield, Llanferres, Mold, Nannerch, Nercwys, Northop, Pontblyddyn, Rhyd-Y-Mwyn, and Treuddyn


  • St James, New Brighton


  • St Mary, Cilcain [22]

  • St John the Evangelist, Rhydymwyn

  • Holy Trinity, Gwernaffield

  • Christ Church, Pontblyddyn

  • St Mary, Mold

  • St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch

  • St Mary, Nercwys

  • SS Eurgain & Peter, Northop [23]


  • St Mary, Northop Hall [24]

  • St Mary, Treuddyn

  • St Berres, Llanferres



[25]



  • Team Rector: Carole Poolman


  • Team Vicar: Rich Hainsworth


  • Team Vicar: Kevin Horswell


  • Team Vicar: Daniel Stroud


  • NSM: Kathryn Stewart



Argoed (New Brighton area), Cilcain, Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn, Gwernymynydd, Leeswood and Pontblyddyn, Llanferres, Mold, Nannerch, Nercwys, Northop, Treuddyn
24,178
[17]


Penllyn and Edeirnion Deanery






































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Penedeyrn Mission Area, Comprising Bala, Betws Gwerful Goch, Cerrigydrudion, Llandderfel, Llandrillo-Yn-Edeirnion, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Llangar, Llangwm, Llawrybetws, and Ysbyty Ifan with Pentrefoelas

  • Christ Church, Bala


[26]



  • Team Vicar: Elwyn Thomas


  • Team Vicar: Sandra Roberts



Bala, Betws Gwerfil Goch, Cerrigydrudion, Cynwyd, Llandderfel, Llandrillo, Llanfihangel Glen Myfyr, Llangwm, Llangywer, Llanuwchllyn, Llanycil, Pentrefoelas, Ysbyty Ifan
7,786
[18]


  • St Mary Magdalene, Cerrigydrudion

  • St Catherine, Maerdy

  • St Derfel, Llandderfel

  • St Trillo, Llandrillo-yn-Edeyrn

  • St Michael, Llanfihangel Glen Myfyr

  • St John the Evangelist, Cynwyd



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

  • St Collen, Llangollen


[27]



  • Incumbent: Martin Snellgrove


  • NSM: Dorothi Evans



Bryneglwys, Ceiriog Ucha, Corwen, Glyntraian, Gwyddelwern, Llandegla, Llangollen, Llangollen Rural (Trevor area), Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Llantysilio
11,078
[19]


  • St Beuno, Gwyddelwern (?)

  • SS Mael & Sulien, Corwen

  • St Ffraid, Carrog

  • St Thomas, Glyndyfrdwy

  • St Tysilio, Bryneglwys

  • St Tecla, Llandegla

  • St John, Llangollen

  • St Tysilio, Llantysilio

  • Trevor Parish Church

  • St Garmon, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog

  • St John the Baptist, Pontfadog

  • St Ffraid, Glyn Ceiriog





Pool Deanery

























Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy

Communities served
Population served
Ref
Pool Mission Area, Comprising Berriew, Buttington, Castle Caereinion, Criggion, Forden, Guilsfield, Llandrinio, Llandysilio, Llandyssil, Montgomery, Penrhos, Pool Quay, and Welshpool

  • St Aelhaiarn, Guilsfield


[28]



  • Incumbent: Stephen Willson


  • Priest-in-Charge: Caroline Rhodes


  • Priest-in-Charge: Peter Pike


  • Curate: Alexis Smith


  • Curate: Jeanette Wilkes


  • NSM: Esther Yates


  • NSM: Jonathan Skipper



Bausley with Criggion, Berriew, Castle Caereinion, Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, Guilsfield, Llandrinio, Llandysilio, Llandyssil (Llandyssil area), Montgomery, Trewern, Welshpool
16,010
[20]


  • St Beuno, Berriew

  • St John's Mission Church, Garthmyl

  • Pantyffridd Mission Church

  • All Saints, Buttington

  • St John the Evangelist, Pool Quay

  • St Tysilio, Llandysilio

  • SS Trinio, Peter & Paul, Llandrinio

  • St Michael, Criggion

  • Holy Trinity, Penrhos

  • St Michael & All Angels, Forden

  • St Tysul, Llandyssil

  • St Nicholas, Montgomery

  • St Garmon, Castle Caereinion

  • St Mary, Welshpool

  • Belan Mission Church





St Asaph Deanery































































Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy

Communities served
Population served
Ref
Aber-Morfa Mission Area, Comprising Bodelwyddan, Rhuddlan, Rhyl, Rhyl St Ann, and Towyn


  • St Margaret, Bodelwyddan

  • St Mary, Rhuddlan






  • Incumbent: Glen Mansfield


  • Team Vicar: Andy Grimwood


  • Team Vicar: Christopher Feak



Bodelwyddan, Kinmel Bay and Towyn, Rhuddlan, Rhyl
39,465
[21]


  • Holy Trinity, Rhyl

  • St Thomas, Rhyl

  • St Ann, Rhyl



[29]

  • St Mary, Towyn


[30]
Bryn A Mor Mission Area [31], Comprising Cwm, Dyserth, Ffynnongroyw, Gwaenysgor, Llanasa, Meliden, Prestatyn, and Trelawnyd


  • SS Mael & Sulien, Cwm

  • SS Bridget & Cwyfan, Lower Dyserth

  • St Michael & All Angels, Trelawnyd



[32]



  • Incumbent: Dot Gosling


  • Priest-in-Charge: Robert Rowland


  • Priest-in-Charge: John Harvey



Cwm, Dyserth, Llanasa, Prestatyn, Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor
26,669
[22]


  • SS Asaph & Cyndeyrn, Llanasa

  • All Saints, Ffynnongroew

  • St Mary Magdalene, Gwaenysgor




  • St Melyd, Meliden


[33]


  • Christ Church, Prestatyn

  • Holy Spirit, Prestatyn



[34]

St Asaph (Cathedral of St Asaph and St Cyndeyrn)

  • St Asaph Cathedral


[35]


  • Team Rector: Nigel Williams


St Asaph, Waen
3,596
[23]

  • SS Asaph & Cyndeyrn, St Asaph


[36]


Wrexham Deanery





















Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy

Communities served
Population served
Ref

Wrexham (St Giles's Parish Church) (St Mark) (St Mary) (All Saints) (St Margaret) (St James) (St John)


  • St Mary, Bersham [37]

  • Holy Trinity, Esclusham [38]

  • St John, Rhosnesni [39]

  • St Mark, Caia Park [40]


  • St Giles, Wrexham [41]

  • All Saints, Wrexham [42]

  • St James, Rhosddu [43]

  • St Margaret, Garden Village [44]



[45]



  • Priest-in-Charge: Samuel Erlandson


  • Team Vicar: Sarah Errington


  • Team Vicar: Jonathan Smith


  • Curate: Rebecca Sparey-Taylor


  • NSM: Heather Shotton



Abenbury, Esclusham, Wrexham Acton, Wrexham Caia Park, Wrexham Offa, Wrexham Rhosddu
48,615
[24]


References




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  2. ^ "No. 26036". The London Gazette. 25 March 1890. pp. 1793–1794.


  3. ^ "Mission Area Map - The Diocese of St. Asaph". The Diocese of St. Asaph. Retrieved 2017-11-15.


  4. ^ "The Benefice of Alyn Mission Area, Comprising Broughton with Berse, Brymbo, Bwlchgwyn, Gresford, Gwersyllt, Holt, Isycoed, Llay, Minera with Coedpoeth, Rossett, and Southsea". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.


  5. ^ "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.


  6. ^ "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.


  7. ^ "The Benefice of Offa Mission Area, Comprising Chirk, Penycae, Rhosllanerchrugog, Ruabon, and Rhosymedre". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.


  8. ^ "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.


  9. ^ "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.


  10. ^ "The Benefice of Borderlands Mission Area, Comprising Bistre, Broughton, Buckley, Connah's Quay, Hawarden, Hope, Llanfynydd, Pentrobin, Sandycroft, Sealand, and Shotton". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.


  11. ^ "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.


  12. ^ "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.


  13. ^ "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.


  14. ^ "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.


  15. ^ "The Benefice of Tanat Valley Mission Area, Comprising Hirnant, Llangadwaladr, Llangedwyn, Llangynog, Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant with Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr, Llansilin, and Pennant". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.


  16. ^ "The Benefice of Vyrnwy Mission Area, Comprising Bwlchycibau, Llanfechain, Llanfihangel-Yng-Nghwynfa, Llanfyllin with Llanwddyn, Llansantffraid-Yn-Mechain, and Llwydiarth". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.


  17. ^ "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.


  18. ^ "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.


  19. ^ "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.


  20. ^ "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.


  21. ^ "The Benefice of Aber-Morfa Mission Area, Comprising Bodelwyddan, Rhuddlan, Rhyl, Rhyl St Ann, and Towyn". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.


  22. ^ "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.


  23. ^ "The Benefice of St Asaph (Cathedral of St Asaph and St Cyndeyrn)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.


  24. ^ "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.



See also



  • Bishop of Saint Asaph

  • Archdeacon of St Asaph



Sources and references




  •  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.

  • http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13332c.htm





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