Archdeacon of Margam

The Archdeacon of Margam is a senior cleric of the Diocese of Llandaff. ^[1] The archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy ^[2] in the deaneries of Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Ystradyfodwg, and the Vale of Glamorgan. ^[3]

The post was created in 1948.

Archdeacons of Margam

• 1948-1960 Lawrence Thomas
• 1961-1965 Thomas Hughes, Assistant Bishop (afterwards Archdeacon of Llandaff, 1965)
• ?1965-1971 Eric Roberts (afterwards Bishop of St Davids, 1971)
• 1971-1981 David Reece (Assistant Bishop from 1977)
• 1981-1988 Albert Lewis (afterwards Archdeacon of Llandaff, 1988)
• 1988-1992 Gordon James
• 1992-2001 Martin Williams (afterwards Archdeacon of Morgannwg, 2002)
• 2001-2015 Philip Morris
• 2015–2018: vacant
• 2018 ^[4] –2024: Michael Komor
• 2024–present: Mark Preece ^[5] (collated 11 February) ^[6]

References

1. Diocesan website
2. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN   978-1-85311-420-5
3. "Margam - The Church in Wales". www.churchinwales.org.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
4. "Croeso Summer 2018" (PDF). cinw. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2021.
5. "New Canon Precentor Announced". Llandaff Cathedral. 16 October 2023. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
6. "So good to be with sister and brother priests in Diocese of Llandaff for Fr Mark's inaugural Mass. A rainbow for an Archdeacon!". Facebook — Richard Peers. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.