List of archdeacons in the Church in Wales

Key Active archdeacon Male archdeacon Inactive archdeacon Female archdeacon Position vacant &/or acting archdeacon The archdeacons in the Church in Wales are senior Anglican clergy who serve under their dioceses' bishops, usually with responsibility for the area's church buildings and pastoral care for clergy.

Archdeacons Diocese Archdeacon Person Date of birth & age CollatedThe date the person first became (was collated) an archdeacon. Clergy Churches Population 1941219,061 2812569,695 3364260,421 30113120,075 (for New Church Communities)1 March 2024 (Missioner) 3582210,003 1910694,060 229294,401 55102598,508 1241236,235 116269,751 4461236,200 124294,685 166668,874 2798173,415 56126427,681 146265,297

Timeline of changes to and new archdeaconries YearEventsNo. of archdeaconries at end of yearAncient foundations ()Anglesey, Bangor and Merioneth in Bangor Diocese; Llandaff in Llandaff Diocese; St Asaph in St Asaph Diocese; Brecon, Cardigan, Carmarthen and St Davids in St Davids Diocese91844Monmouth created in Llandaff Diocese; Montgomery created in St Asaph Diocese; Anglesey (Bangor Diocese) discontinued; Bangor (Bangor Diocese) renamed Bangor & Anglesey101890Wrexham created in St Asaph Diocese111921Monmouth transferred from Llandaff to the new Monmouth Diocese1923Brecon transferred from St Davids to the new Swansea & Brecon Diocese; Gower created in Swansea & Brecon Diocese121930Newport created in Monmouth Diocese131948Margam created in Llandaff Diocese142002Morgannwg created in Llandaff Diocese152018Gwent Valleys created in Monmouth Diocese; Anglesey (re-)created in Bangor Diocese; Missioner created in St Davids Diocese; Bangor & Anglesey (Bangor Diocese) renamed Bangor182020Morgannwg (Llandaff Diocese) discontinued172022Ministry Areas created in Swansea & Brecon Diocese18

Resignations and retirements

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