Archdeacon of St Asaph

This is a list of the archdeacons of St Asaph. The Archdeacon of St Asaph is the priest in charge of the archdeaconry of St Asaph, an administrative division of the Church in Wales Diocese of St Asaph. The archdeaconry comprises the five rural deaneries of Denbigh, Dyffryn Clwyd, Holywell, Llanrwst/Rhos and St Asaph.[1]

Archdeacons of St Asaph

  • 1170: David[2]
  • 1205–1210: Adam[2]
  • 1231–1240: David[2]
  • 1250:Anian I[2][3]
  • 1266: David[2]
  • 1268-1293: Anian Schonaw (Anian II)[4]
  • 1277: Gruffudd ab Iorwerth[2]
  • 1293, 1306: Gruffudd[5]
  • ?–1330: Llywellyn ap Hwfa[5]
  • 1331: Llywellyn ap Madog ab Elis[5]
  • 1382–1383: Thomas Rushook[5] (afterwards Bishop of Llandaff, 1383)
  • 1390: Thomas Keler[5]
  • 1398: Griffith le Yonge[6]
  • ?–1402: Ithel ap Robert[5]
  • 1425: Edward Trefor[5]
  • 1442–?1457: John Tupney[6]
  • <1508–1532: Peter Conway[5]
  • 1535: Richard Shelton[5]
  • 1537: William ap Roberts[6]
  • 1539–1554: Richard Pollard[6]
  • 1539–1554: Thomas Davies (dismissed)[6]
  • 1554–1558: Humfrey Edwards[6]
  • 1558–1561: Thomas Davies (restored; afterwards Bishop of St Asaph, 1561)[6]
  • 1562–1566: Richard Rogers (later Bishop of Dover, 1569)[6]
  • 1566–1573: Thomas Powell[6]
  • 1573–1844: Post held in commendam by Bishops of St Asaph[6]
  • 1844–1854: Charles Butler Clough (afterwards Dean of St Asaph) [7]
  • 1854–1877: Robert Wickham[8]
  • 1877-1878: Hugh Morgan[9]
  • 1878-1889: Edward Smart
  • 1889–1892: Watkin Williams (afterwards Dean of St Asaph, 1892)
  • 1892–1897: Hugh Jones
  • 1897–1910: David Evans
  • 1910–1935: Thomas Lloyd (also Bishop of Maenan, 1928)
  • 1935–1942: Charles Roberts
  • 1942–1959: Richard Roberts
  • 1959–1964: John Edwards
  • 1964–1970: Richard Owen
  • 1970–1974: William Rees
  • 1974–1984: John Jones
  • 1984–1990: Selwyn Closs-Parry
  • 1991–1999: John Davies (afterwards Bishop of St Asaph, 1999)
  • 2000–2011: Bernard Thomas
  • 2011–2014 (ret.): Chris Potter
  • 1 December 2014[10] – 2018 John Lomas
  • 7 October 2018[11] – present Andy Grimwood

References

  1. ^ "St Asaph Archdeaconry (AA)- In the diocese of: St Asaph - Deaneries in this archdeaconry". The Church in Wales. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Pearson, M. J., ed. (2003), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300, vol. 9, pp. 38–39
  3. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Anian" retrieved January 20, 2016
  4. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Anian Schonaw" retrieved January 20, 2016
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Jones, B., ed. (1965), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541, vol. 11, pp. 43–44
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Willis, Browne (1801). Willis' Survey of St. Asaph.
  7. ^ "Clough, Charles Butler (1816–1825) (CCEd Person ID 111940)". The Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540–1835. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  8. ^ Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886
  9. ^ "Collections historical & archaeological relating to Montgomeryshire and its borders". Internet Archive. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". cinw.s3.amazonaws.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "New Archdeacon of Wrexham to be installed next Sunday". The Leader. 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2023.