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

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Pearson, M. J., ed. (2003), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300, vol. 9, pp. 38–39
^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Anian" retrieved January 20, 2016
^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Anian Schonaw" retrieved January 20, 2016
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Jones, B., ed. (1965), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541, vol. 11, pp. 43–44
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Willis, Browne (1801). Willis' Survey of St. Asaph.
^ "Clough, Charles Butler (1816–1825)". The Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540–1835. CCEd Person ID 111940. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
^ Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886
^ "Collections historical & archaeological relating to Montgomeryshire and its borders". Internet Archive. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^ "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)
^ "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.

[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.

[FEA1066-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Pearson, M. J., ed. (2003), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300, vol. 9, pp. 38–39

[CathHierAnianI-3] Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Anian" retrieved January 20, 2016

[CathHierAnianSchinaw-4] Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Anian Schonaw" retrieved January 20, 2016

[FEA1300-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Jones, B., ed. (1965), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541, vol. 11, pp. 43–44

[BW-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)". The Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540–1835. CCEd Person ID 111940. 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.

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