Diocese of Bangor

The Diocese of Bangor is a diocese of the Church in Wales in north-west Wales. The diocese covers the counties of Anglesey, most of Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire and the western part of Montgomeryshire.

Diocese of Bangor
Location
Ecclesiastical provinceWales
ArchdeaconriesBangor
Meirionnydd
Information
CathedralCathedral Church of Saint Deiniol
Current leadership
BishopThe Rt Revd Andrew John
DeanThe Very Revd Kathy Jones
Map

Map of the dioceses in the Church in Wales
Website
bangor.churchinwales.org.uk

History

The diocese in the Welsh kingdom of Gwynedd was founded around 546 by Saint Deiniol.[1] As with the rest of Wales, initially resisted the papal mission of St Augustine in Britain. In 1534, the church in England and Wales broke allegiance with the Roman Catholic Church and established the Church of England.

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 £4,464.[2] This made it the second wealthiest diocese in Wales, after St Asaph.

After a brief restoration with the Holy See during the reign of Queen Mary I, the diocese remained part of the Anglican Province of Canterbury until the early 20th century. Following the Welsh Church Act 1914, the Welsh dioceses formed the independent Church in Wales within the Anglican Communion on 31 March 1920.

Bishops of Bangor
Main article: Bishop of Bangor

The Bishop of Bangor is the ordinary of the Diocese of Bangor. The incumbent is the Right Reverend Andrew John, who was consecrated the 81st Bishop of Bangor in 2008.[3]

Archdeaconries and deaneries
Diocese Archdeaconry Deanery Paid clergy Churches Population People/clergy People/church Churches/clergy
Diocese of Bangor Archdeaconry of Bangor Synod Bangor 15 42 94,685 6,312 2,254 2.8
Archdeaconry of Anglesey[4] Synod Ynys Mon 12 67 69,751 5,813 1,041 5.58
Archdeaconry of Meirionnydd Synod Meirionnydd 14 66 68,874 4,920 1,044 4.71
Total/average 41 175 233,310 5,690 1,333 4.27

List of churches

The diocese is divided into 27 Ministry Areas[5] and 175 churches. There are three deaneries where previously there were twelve.[6] In 2018 the deaneries of Synod De Meirionnydd and Synod Gogledd Meirionnydd were merged into a single Synod Meirionnydd.[7] There are 95 former churches within the area covered by the diocese.

Synod Bangor
Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Celynnin[8] St Mary, Caerhun Medieval 2 Caerhun, Conwy (Conwy ED), Henryd 6,072
St Mary & All Saints, Conwy Medieval
St Benedict, Gyffin Medieval
St Celynnin, Llangelynnin Medieval
St Peter, Llanbedr-y-Cennin Medieval
Bro Deiniol[9] Cathedral of St Deiniol, Bangor Ancient (Medieval) 3 Bangor 18,810
Holy Cross, Maesgeirchen
St Peter, Penrhosgarnedd 1956
Bro Eryri[10] St Padarn, Llanberis 1884 1 Llanberis, Llanddeiniolen, Llanrug 10,009
St Peris, Nant Peris Medieval
St Deiniolen, Llanddeiniolen Medieval (1843)
Christ Church, Deiniolen 1857
St Helen, Penisa'r Waun 1883
Bro Gwydyr[11] St Mary, Dolgarrog 1913 (1976) 2 Betws-y-Coed, Bro Machno, Capel Curig, Dolgarrog, Dolwyddelan, Trefriw 3,090
St Mary, Betws-y-Coed Medieval (1873)
St Tyddyd, Penmachno Medieval (1857)
St Mary, Trefriw Medieval
St Rhychwyn, Llanrhychwyn Medieval
St Gwyddelan, Dolwyddelan Medieval
Bro Ogwen[12] Christ Church, Bethesda 1856 1 Aber, Bethesda, Llandygai, Llanllechid, Pentir 10,801
Coetmor Church, Bethesda
St Tegai, Llandygai Medieval
SS Anne & Mary, Tan-y-bwlch 1813 (???)
St Mary, Tregarth 1869
Holy Cross, Tal-y-bont 1892
St Cedol, Pentir 1848
Dwylan[13] St Mary & Christ Church, Llanfairfechan 1864 1 Llanfairfechan, Penmaenmawr 7,990
St David, Penmaenmawr 1893
St Gwynan, Penmaenmawr pre-C18th (1889)
Llanbeblig (St Peblig) with Caernarfon and Betws Garmon with Waunfawr[14] St Garmon, Betws Garmon Medieval (1842) 1 Betws Garmon, Bontnewydd, Caernarfon, Waunfawr, Y Felinheli 14,737
St Mary, Caernarfon Medieval
St Peblig, Caernarfon Llanbeblig Medieval
Feed my Lambs, Caernarfon ??? (1836)
Llanfair-Is-Gaer[15] St Mary, Llanfair-is-gaer Medieval
Llandudno[16] Holy Trinity, Llandudno 1874 3 Llandudno (Gogarth, Mostyn & Tudno EDs) 12,394
St Tudno, Llandudno Ancient (Medieval)
Uwch Gwyrfai Beuno Sant[17] St Beuno, Clynnog Fawr Medieval 1 Clynnog, Llanaelhaearn, Llandwrog, Llanllyfni, Llanwnda 10,782
St Aelhaearn, Llanaelhaearn Medieval
St Twrog, Llandwrog Medieval (1860)
St Rhedyw, Llanllyfni Medieval
Christ Church, Penygroes pre-1890 (1890)
St Gwyndaf, Llanwnda Medieval (1847)

Synod Meirionnydd
Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Ardudwy[18] St John, Barmouth 1895 1 Barmouth, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Harlech, Llanbedr, Llanfair, Talsarnau 7,157
SS Mary & Bodfan, Llanaber Medieval
St Dwywe, Llanddwywe Medieval
St Peter, Llanbedr Medieval
St Mary, Llanfair Medieval
St Tanwg, Llandanwg Medieval
St Tanwg, Harlech 1841
St Michael, Llanfihangel-y-traethau pre-C19th
St Tecwyn, Llandecwyn Medieval
Bro Arwystli[19] St Gwynog, Llanwnog Medieval 2 Caersws, Carno, Llandinam, Llangurig, Llanidloes, Llanidloes Without, Mochdre (Penstrowed area), Trefeglwys 8,450
St John the Baptist, Carno Medieval (1867)
St Llonio, Llandinam Medieval (1865)
St Curig, Llangurig Medieval
St Idloes, Llanidloes Medieval
St Gwrhai, Penstrowed Medieval (1864)
St Michael, Trefeglwys Medieval (1865)
Bro Cyfeiliog and Mawddwy[20] Holy Trinity, Lower Corris c. 1875 1 Cadfarch, Corris, Glantwymyn, Llanbrynmair, Machynlleth, Mawddwy 6,540
St Tydecho, Mallwyd Medieval
St Tydecho, Cemmaes Medieval
St Tudur, Darowen Ancient (1862)
SS Ust & Dyfrig, Llanwrin Medieval
St Mary, Llanbrynmair Medieval
St Peter, Machynlleth Medieval (1827)
Bro Cymer[21] St Catherine, Arthog late C18th 1 Arthog, Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Dolgellau, Ganllwyd, Llanelltyd, Llangelynin 5,836
St Cynon, Fairbourne 1927
St Paul, Bryncoedifor 1846
St Machreth, Llanfachreth Medieval (1874)
St Mary, Dolgellau Medieval (1716)
St Illtyd, Llanelltyd Medieval
St Celynnin, Llwyngwril 1843
Bro Eifionydd[22] St Mary, Beddgelert Ancient (Medieval) 2 Beddgelert, Criccieth, Dolbenmaen, Llannor (Abererch ED), Llanystumdwy, Porthmadog 11,170
St Catherine, Criccieth Medieval
St Mary, Dolbenmaen Medieval
St Cawrdaf, Abererch Medieval
St John the Baptist, Llanystumdwy pre-C19th (1862)
St Garmon, Llanarmon Medieval
St Cybi, Llangybi Medieval
St John, Porthmadog 1876
St Cyngar, Borth-y-Gest 1913
St Michael, Treflys Medieval
Bro Enlli[23] St Hywyn, Aberdaron Medieval 3 Aberdaron, Llanbedrog, Llanengan, Llannor (Efail-Newydd/Buan ED), Pwllheli 8,823
St Maelrhys, Llanfaelrhys Medieval
St Pedrog, Llanbedrog Medieval
St Engan, Llanengan Medieval
St Cian, Llangian Medieval
Holy Cross, Llannor Medieval
St Peter, Pwllheli 1832 (1887)
Bro Madryn[24] St Mary, Bryncroes Medieval 2 Botwnnog, Buan, Nefyn, Pistyll, Tudweiliog 5,618
St David, Nefyn 1904
St Edern, Edern pre-1868 (1868)
St Beuno, Pistyll Medieval
St Cwyfan, Tudweiliog Medieval (1849)
St Tudwen, Llandudwen
St Gwynhoedl, Llangwnadl Medieval
St Iestyn, Llaniestyn Medieval
Bro Moelwyn[25] St David, Blaenau Ffestiniog 1842 1 Blaenau Ffestiniog, Llan Ffestiniog, Llanfrothen, Maentwrog, Penrhyndeudraeth, Trawsfynydd 9,066
St Michael, Llan Ffestiniog Medieval (1843)
SS Twrog & Mary, Maentwrog Ancient (1896)
Holy Trinity, Penrhyndeudraeth 1858
St Madryn, Trawsfynydd Medieval
Bro Ystumanner[26] St Peter, Aberdyfi 1830s 1 Aberdyfi, Bryn-crug, Llanegryn, Llanfihangel-y-pennant, Pennal, Tywyn 6,214
SS Mary & Egryn, Llanegryn Medieval
St David, Abergynolwyn 1880
St Michael, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant Medieval
St Peter ad Vincula, Pennal Ancient
St Cadfan, Tywyn Ancient

Synod Ynys Mon
Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Cadwaladr[27] St Beuno, Aberffraw Ancient 1 Aberffraw (Aberffraw area), Bodorgan, Llanddyfnan (Llanffinan area), Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog, Llangristiolus, Rhosyr (Llangaffo area) 4,449
St Cadwaladr, Llangadwaladr Medieval
Christ the King, Malltraeth
St Beuno, Trefdraeth Ancient (Medieval)
St Ffinan, Llanffinan Ancient (1841)
St Michael, Gaerwen 1847
St Cristiolus, Llangristiolus Ancient
St Caffo, Llangaffo Medieval (1846)
Bro Cwyfan[28] St Cwyfan, Llangwyfan Medieval 2 Aberffraw (Llangwyfan area), Bodedern, Bryngwran, Llanfachraeth, Llanfaelog, Llanfair-yn-Neubwll, Tref Alaw, Valley 9,108
St Mary, Llangwyfan 1870
St Edern, Bodedern Ancient
Holy Trinity, Bryngwran 1842
St Machraeth, Llanfachraeth Medieval (modern)
St Maelog, Llanfaelog Medieval (1848)
St Pabo, Llanbabo Medieval
SS Afran, Ieuan & Sannan, Llantrisant 1899
St Michael, Valley 1887
Bro Cybi[29] St Cybi, Holyhead Ancient (Medieval) 3 Holyhead, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur 13,659
St David, Holyhead 1962
St Gwenfaen, Rhoscolyn Ancient (1879)
St Ffraid, Trearddur Bay Ancient (1932)
Bro Cyngar[30] St Twrog, Bodwrog Ancient (c. 1490) 1 Bodffordd, Llanddyfnan (Llangwllog & Tregaian areas), Llangefni, Trewalchmai 8,146
St Llwydian, Heneglwys Medieval (1845)
St Trygarn, Llandrygarn Medieval
St Cwyllog, Llangwyllog Ancient (Medieval)
St Caian, Tregaian Ancient (Medieval)
St Cyngar, Llangefni Ancient (1824)
St Morhaiarn, Gwalchmai Medieval
Bro Dwynwen[31] St Edwen, Llanedwen Ancient (1856) 2 Llanddaniel Fab, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Llanidan, Rhosyr (Llanfair, Llangeinwen, Newborough areas) 7,184
St Mary, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Medieval (1853)
St Nidan, Llanidan 1839
St Mary, Llanfair-yn-y-Cwmwd Medieval
St Ceinwen, Llangeinwen Medieval
St Peter, Newborough Medieval
St Thomas, Newborough
Bro Eleth[32] St Eleth, Amlwch Ancient (1800) 1 Amlwch, Llanddyfnan (Llanfihangel area), Llaneilian, Llaneugrad, Llannerch-y-medd, Moelfre, Rhosybol 8,731
St Michael, Llanfihangel-Tre'r-Beirdd Medieval (1888)
St Eilian, Llaneilian Ancient
St Gwenllwyfo, Llanwenllwyfo 1856
St Eugrad, Llaneugrad Medieval
St Mary, Llannerch-y-medd Medieval
St Ana, Coedana Medieval (1894)
St Gallgo, Llanallgo Medieval
St Michael, Penrhoslligwy Medieval
St Tyfrydog, Llandyfrydog Medieval
Bro Padrig[33] St Mary, Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy Ancient (Medieval) 0 Cylch-y-Garn, Llanbadrig, Llanfaethlu, Mechell 3,961
St Rhwydrus, Llanrhwydrus Medieval
St Padrig, Llanbadrig Ancient (Medieval)
St Patrick, Cemaes 1865
St Maethlu, Llanfaethlu Medieval
St Mary, Bodewryd Medieval
St Mechell, Llanfechell Medieval
St Fflewin, Llanfflewin Medieval
Bro Seiriol[34] SS Mary & Nicholas, Beaumaris Medieval 0 Beaumaris, Llanddona, Llangoed 3,858
St Catherine, Llanfaes Medieval (1845)
St Dona, Llanddona Ancient (1873)
St Michael, Llanfihangel Din Sylwy Ancient (1855)
St Iestyn, Llaniestyn Ancient (Medieval)
St Cawrdaf, Llangoed Medieval (1881)
St Seiriol, Penmon Ancient
Bro Tysilio[35] St Tegfan, Llandegfan Medieval 2 Cwm Cadnant, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, Menai Bridge, Penmynydd, Pentraeth 10,655
St Sadwrn, Llansadwrn Medieval (1881)
St Peter, Llanbedrgoch Medieval
St Mary, Menai Bridge 1858
St Tysilio, Menai Bridge Medieval
St Mary, Pentraeth Medieval
St Andrew, Benllech 1964

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  13. "The Benefice of Dwylan". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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  21. "The Benefice of Bro Cymer, Including Arthog, Brithdir, Bryncoedifor, Dolgellau, Fairbourne, Llanelltud, Llanfachreth, Llangelynnin, and Rhoslefain". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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  23. "The Benefice of Bro Enlli, Including Pwllheli, Llanbedrog, and Aberdaron". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  24. "The Benefice of Bro Madryn, Including Botwnnog, Bryncroes, Edern, Llandudwen, Llangwnnadl, Llaniestyn, Nefyn, Pistyll, and Tudweiliog". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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  29. "The Benefice of Bro Cybi". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  30. "The Benefice of Bro Cyngar". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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  32. "The Benefice of Bro Eleth". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  33. "The Benefice of Bro Padrig". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  34. "The Benefice of Bro Seiriol". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  35. "The Benefice of Bro Tysilio, Including Menai Bridge, Pentraeth, and Benllech". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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