Diocese of Saint Asaph Esgobaeth Llanelwy | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Wales |
Archdeaconries | St Asaph, Montgomery, Wrexham |
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Cathedral | St Asaph Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Gregory Cameron |
Dean | Nigel Williams |
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Map of the dioceses in the Church in Wales | |
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The Diocese of Saint Asaph is a diocese of the Church in Wales in north-east Wales, named after Saint Asaph, its second bishop.
The Anglican Diocese of St Asaph in the north-east corner of Wales stretches from the borders of Chester in the east, to the Conwy valley in the west, to Bala in the south-west, and Newtown in the south-east. The population is in excess of half a million people.
The more populous areas are to be found along the coast and in the large conurbation of Wrexham, the principal town. The industrial areas around Wrexham and Deeside have undergone great change in the past decade or so. Where once the coal, steel and textile industries provided most of the employment, the economy is now much more diversified and one of the fastest growing in the UK. A major employer is Airbus UK (currently part of BAE Systems), while Wrexham Industrial Estate is one of the largest in Europe. North-east Wales also acts as a dormitory area for Chester Business Park, which is dominated by MBNA. This economy is ministered to by an Industrial Chaplain, a post which alternates between a Church in Wales priest and a Presbyterian Church of Wales minister.
Most of the diocese is rural, interspersed with small market towns and village communities. The southern area of the diocese in north Powys is undergoing regional development, especially with the advent of a good number of small industries. Because of the beauty of the landscape, at holiday times there is a large influx of visitors from England and further afield. Tourism is now one of the growth industries of this area of Wales.
Traditionally, the Diocese of St Asaph extended across the border into England. However, following disestablishment on 31 March 1920, the Shropshire parishes of Criftins, Hengoed, Kinnerley, Knockin, Llanyblodwel, Llanymynech, Melverley, Morton, Oswestry, St Martins, Selattyn, Trefonen, Weston Rhyn and Whittington were transferred from the Diocese of St Asaph to the English Diocese of Lichfield.
This diocese was founded by St. Kentigern about the middle of the sixth century, when he was exiled from his see in Scotland. He founded a monastery called Llanelwy at the confluence of the rivers Clwyd and Elwy in north east Wales, where after his return to Scotland in 573 he was succeeded by Asaph or Asa, who was consecrated Bishop of Llanelwy.
The diocese originally coincided with the Welsh principality of Powys, but lost much territory first by the Mercian encroachment marked by Watt's dyke and again by the construction of Offa's dyke, soon after 798. Nothing is known of the history of the diocese during the disturbed period that followed. Domesday Book gives scanty particulars of a few churches but is silent as to the cathedral.
Early in the twelfth century, Norman influence asserted itself and in 1143 Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury, consecrated one Gilbert as Bishop of St. Asaph, but the position of his successors was very difficult and one of them, Godfrey, was driven away by poverty and the hostility of the Welsh. A return made in the middle of the thirteenth century (British Library, Cotton MSS, Vitellius, c. x.) shows the existence of eight rural deaneries, seventy-nine churches, and nineteen chapels. By 1291 the deaneries had been doubled in number and there were Cistercian houses at Basingwerk, Aberconway, Strata Marcella and Valle Crucis, and a Cistercian nunnery, Llanllugan Abbey. The cathedral, which had been burnt in the wars, was rebuilt and completed in 1295. It was a plain massive structure of simple plan, and was again destroyed during the English succession Wars of the Roses. When it was restored by Bishop Redman the palace was not rebuilt and thus the bishops continued to be nonresident. At the end of the fifteenth century there was a great revival of church building, as is evidenced by the churches of that date still existing in the diocese.
The chief shrines in the diocese were St. Winefred's Well, St. Garmon in Yale (Welsh : Iâl), St. Dervel Gadarn in Edeirnion, St. Monacella at Pennant and the Holy Cross in Strata Marcella. All these were demolished at the Anglican Reformation. At that time the diocese contained one archdeaconry, sixteen deaneries and one hundred and twenty-one parishes. The bishop at this time had five episcopal residences, four of which were assumed by the Church of England bishop under Edward VI.
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 £6,301. This made it the wealthiest diocese in Wales and the fourth richest in Britain after Canterbury, London and Winchester. [1]
Hayley Deborah Yeshua Matthews (born 1968) [6] was collated Archdeacon of Wrexham on 5 March 2023. [7] She trained for the ministry at Ridley Hall, Cambridge before receiving ordination in the Church of England: [6] she was made deacon at Petertide 2007 (1 July) — by Nicholas Reade, Bishop of Blackburn, at Blackburn Cathedral [8] — and ordained priest the following Petertide (28 June 2008) — by Geoff Pearson, Bishop of Lancaster, at Lancaster Priory (i.e. Matthews' title church). [9] She served her title (curacy) at Lancaster Priory before moving to Manchester: first as chaplain to MediaCityUK, then as Rector of Birch. Matthews was Director of Lay Training for Leeds diocese and an honorary canon of Ripon Cathedral prior to her archidiaconal appointment. [6]
Diocese | Archdeaconry | Deanery | Paid clergy | Churches | Population | People/clergy | People/church | Churches/clergy |
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Diocese of St Asaph | Archdeaconry of Montgomery | Deanery of Cedewain | 2 | 9 | 17,716 | 8,858 | 1,968 | 4.5 |
Deanery of Mathrafal | 5 | 21 | 12,707 | 2,541 | 605 | 4.2 | ||
Deanery of Penedeyrn | 1 | 6 | 7,786 | 7,786 | 1,298 | 6 | ||
Deanery of Pool | 5 | 15 | 16,010 | 3,202 | 1,067 | 3 | ||
Deanery of Valle Crucis | 3 | 11 | 11,078 | 3,693 | 1,007 | 3.67 | ||
Archdeaconry of St Asaph | Deanery of Denbigh | 3 | 14 | 18,794 | 6,265 | 1,342 | 4.67 | |
Deanery of Dyffryn Clwyd | 4 | 12 | 11,894 | 2,974 | 991 | 3 | ||
Deanery of Holywell | 5 | 14 | 35,404 | 7,081 | 2,529 | 2.8 | ||
Deanery of Llanrwst and Rhos | 10 | 26 | 74,181 | 7,418 | 2,853 | 2.6 | ||
Deanery of St Asaph | 12 | 16 | 69,730 | 5,811 | 4,358 | 1.33 | ||
Archdeaconry of Wrexham | Deanery of Alyn | 6 | 12 | 44,250 | 7,375 | 3,688 | 2 | |
Deanery of Dee Valley | 5 | 18 | 38,741 | 7,748 | 2,152 | 3.6 | ||
Deanery of Hawarden | 11 | 19 | 80,416 | 7,311 | 4,232 | 1.73 | ||
Deanery of Mold | 4 | 11 | 24,178 | 6,045 | 2,198 | 2.75 | ||
Deanery of Wrexham | 7 | 8 | 48,615 | 6,945 | 6,077 | 1.14 | ||
Total/average | 83 | 212 | 511,500 | 6,163 | 2,413 | 2.65 |
The diocese has expended a great deal of effort in recent years to reorganise its system of 14 deaneries and parishes into 20 Mission Areas, [10] each containing between six and nineteen churches and being ministered to by two to ten stipendiary clergy.
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Alyn Mission Area (union of the parishes of Broughton, Brymbo, Bwlchgwyn, Gresford, Gwersyllt, Holt, Isycoed, Llay, Minera St Mary, Minera St Tydfil, Pentre Broughton, Rossett, Southsea) [11] | All Saints, Gresford | Medieval | P. Gower J. Hughes J. Harris W. Marshall H. Butler G. Bearwood | Broughton, Brymbo, Coedpoeth, Gresford, Gwersyllt, Holt, Isycoed, Llay, Minera, Rossett | 44,250 | |
St Paul, Pentre Broughton | 1889 | |||||
All Saints, Southsea | 1884 (C19th) | |||||
St Mary, Brymbo | 1871 | |||||
Christ Church, Bwlchgwyn | 1867 | |||||
St Tydfil, Coedpoeth | 1875 (1895) | |||||
Holy Trinity, Gwersyllt | 1851 | |||||
St Chad, Holt | Medieval | |||||
St Paul, Isycoed | 1718 (1829) | |||||
St Martin of Tours, Llay | 1925 | |||||
St Mary, Minera | C17th (1866) | |||||
Christ Church, Rossett | C17th (1892) |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St Peter, Brynteg [12] | Brynteg | 1894 | 2006 |
St Paul, Berse Drelincourt [13] | New Broughton | 1742 | pre-2010 |
St John, Brymbo [14] | Brymbo | 1837 (1891) | 1974 |
St Alban, Tanyfron [15] | Tanyfron | 1896 | 2010 |
St Peter, Rhosrobin [16] | Rhosrobin | 1881 (1898) |
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Cedewain Mission Area (union of the parishes of Aberhafesp, Betws Cedewain, Dolfor, Kerry, Llanllwchaiarn All Saints, Llanllwchaiarn St Llwchaiarn, Llanmerewig, Llanwyddelan, Mochdre, Tregynon) [17] | St Gwynog, Aberhafesp | Medieval | N. Roberts J. Wilkes | Aberhafesp, Bettws Cedewain, Dwyriw (Llanwyddelan area), Kerry, Llandyssil (Llanmerewig area), Mochdre (Mochdre area), Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, Tregynon | 17,716 | |
St Llwchaiarn, Llanllwchaiarn | Medieval (1816) | |||||
All Saints, Newtown | 1890 | |||||
St Beuno, Bettws Cedewain | Medieval | |||||
St Gwyddelan, Llanwyddelan | Medieval (1865) | |||||
St Michael & All Angels, Kerry | Medieval | |||||
St Llwchaiarn, Llanmerewig | Medieval (1845) | |||||
All Saints, Mochdre | Medieval (1867) | |||||
St Cynon, Tregynon | Medieval |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St Mary, Newtown [18] | Newtown | Medieval | 1856 |
St David, Newtown [18] | Newtown | 1843 | 2006 |
St Paul, Dolfor [19] | Dolfor | C19th | 2020 |
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Maelor Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bangor Monachorum, Bettisfield, Bronington, Erbistock, Eyton, Hanmer, Marchwiel, Overton, Penley, Worthenbury) [20] | St Dunawd, Bangor-on-Dee | Medieval | S. Huyton C. Hughes P. Mackriell | Bangor Is-y-Coed, Bronington, Erbistock, Hanmer, Maelor South, Marchwiel, Overton, Sesswick, Willington Worthenbury | 8,865 | |
Holy Trinity, Bronington | 1836 | |||||
St Hilary, Erbistock | Medieval (1861) | |||||
St Deiniol, Eyton | ??? (1930s) | |||||
St Chad, Hanmer | Medieval (1892) | |||||
St John the Baptist, Bettisfield | 1851 (1874) | |||||
St Mary Magdalene, Penley | c. 1538 (1901) | |||||
SS Deiniol & Marcella, Marchwiel | Medieval (1778) | |||||
St Mary the Virgin, Overton-on-Dee | Medieval | |||||
St Deiniol, Worthenbury | Medieval (1739) | |||||
Offa Mission Area (union of the parishes of Chirk, Froncysyllte, Penycae, Rhosllanerchrugog St David, Rhosllanerchrugog St Mary, Rhosymedre, Ruabon All Saints, Ruabon St Mary) [21] | St John the Evangelist, Rhosymedre | 1837 | M. Wilkinson P. Bettinson | Cefn, Chirk, Llangollen Rural (Froncysyllte area), Penycae, Rhosllanerchrugog, Ruabon | 29,876 | |
St Mary, Chirk | 11th Century [22] | |||||
St David, Froncysyllte | 1871 | |||||
St Thomas, Penycae | 1878 | |||||
St David, Rhosllanerchrugog | 1893 | |||||
St Mary, Johnstown | 1929 | |||||
St Mary, Ruabon | Ancient (Medieval) | |||||
All Saints, Pen-y-lan | 1889 |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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Halton Mission Church [23] | Chirk | 1878 | pre-1998 |
St John the Evangelist, Rhosllanerchrugog [24] | Rhosllanerchrugog | 1853 | 2005 |
St Mary Magdalene, Tallarn Green | Tallarn Green | 1851 (1873) | 2007 |
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Denbigh Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bodfari, Bylchau, Caerwys, Cefn, Denbigh St Marcella, Denbigh St Mary, Henllan, Llandyrnog St Cwyfan, Llandyrnog St Tyrnog, Llangwyfan, Llannefydd, Llanrhaeadr-Yng-Nghinmeirch, Nantglyn, Sinan, Trefnant, Tremeirchion) [25] | St Stephen, Bodfari | Medieval (1865) | V. Rowlands R. Sparey-Taylor M. Pritchard | Aberwheeler, Bodfari, Caerwys, Cefnmeiriadog, Denbigh, Henllan, Llandyrnog, Llannefydd, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Llansannan (Bylchau area), Nantglyn, Trefnant, Tremeirchion | 18,794 | |
St Mary, Cefn Meiriadog | 1864 | |||||
All Saints, Sinan | 1873 | |||||
St Mary the Virgin, Denbigh | 1875 | |||||
St Marcella, Llanfarchell | Medieval | |||||
St Sadwrn, Henllan | Medieval (1806) | |||||
St Tyrnog, Llandyrnog | Medieval | |||||
St Cwyfan, Llangwyfan | Medieval | |||||
St Dyfnog, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch | Medieval | |||||
St James, Nantglyn | Medieval (1862) | |||||
Holy Trinity, Trefnant | 1855 | |||||
Corpus Christi, Tremeirchion | Medieval | |||||
St Michael, Caerwys | Medieval | |||||
SS Nefydd & Mary, Llannefydd | Ancient (Medieval) |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St Thomas, Bylchau [26] | Bylchau | 1857 | c. 2019 |
Leicester's Church, Denbigh | Denbigh | 1578-1584 | |
St Hilary, Denbigh | Denbigh | Medieval | 1874 |
St David, Denbigh [27] | Denbigh | 1838 (1895) | C20th |
St James, Prion [28] | Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch | 1859 | 2008 |
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area (union of the parishes of Clocaenog, Efenechtyd, Gyffylliog, Llanarmon Yn Ial, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanelidan, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanfwrog, Llangynhafal, Llanrhydd, Llanychan, Llanynys, Rhewl, Ruthin) [29] | St Foddhyd, Clocaenog | Medieval | R. Carter J. Evans H. Bryant N. Quinn-Thomas | Clocaenog, Cyffylliog, Derwen, Efenechtyd, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanelidan, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llangynhafal, Llanynys, Ruthin | 11,894 | |
St Mary, Cyffylliog | Medieval | |||||
St Michael, Efenechtyd | Medieval | |||||
St Garmon, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl | Medieval (1736) | |||||
St Peter, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd | Medieval (1863) | |||||
St Meugan, Llanrhydd | Ancient (Medieval) | |||||
SS Cynfarch & Mary, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd | Medieval | |||||
St Cynhafal, Llangynhafal | Medieval | |||||
St Hychan, Llanychan | Medieval | |||||
St Saeran, Llanynys | Medieval | |||||
Minster of St Peter, Ruthin | Medieval (C17th) | |||||
SS Mwrog & Mary, Llanfwrog | Medieval |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St Mary, Derwen | Derwen | Medieval | 1999 |
St David, Eryrys | Eryrys | 1862 | 1980s |
St Elidan, Llanelidan | Llanelidan | Medieval | 2020 |
Rhewl Church [30] | Rhewl |
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Borderlands Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bistre All Saints, Bistre Emmanuel, Bistre St Cecilia, Broughton, Buckley Good Shepherd, Buckley St Matthew, Connah's Quay St David, Connah's Quay St Mark, Cymau, Ewloe, Hawarden, Hope, Llanfynydd, Mynydd Isa, Pentrobin, Penyffordd, Queensferry, Sandycroft, Sealand, Shotton) [31] | St Cecilia, Mynydd Isa | 1892 | N. Kelly D. Evans A. Jones P. Wheeler S. Green P. Powell A. Mayes G. Stanning G. Erlandson H. Dawson | Argoed (Mynydd Isa area), Broughton and Bretton, Buckley, Connah's Quay, Hawarden, Hope, Llanfynydd, Northop Hall, Penyffordd, Queensferry, Sealand, Shotton | 80,416 | |
St Mary, Broughton | 1824 | |||||
Emmanuel, Buckley | 1842 | |||||
St Matthew, Buckley | 1822 | |||||
All Saints, Buckley | pre-1892 (1892) | |||||
The Good Shepherd, Drury | late C19th | |||||
St Mark, Connah's Quay | 1837 | |||||
St David, Connah's Quay | 1915 | |||||
St Deiniol, Hawarden | Medieval (1859) | |||||
Holy Spirit, Ewloe | 1938 | |||||
St Francis, Sandycroft | 1875 (1913) | |||||
St Cynfarch, Hope | Medieval | |||||
St Michael & All Angels, Llanfynydd | 1843 | |||||
All Saints, Cymau | 1870 | |||||
Emmanuel, Penyffordd | ??? (1959) | |||||
St John the Baptist, Penmynydd | 1843 | |||||
St Bartholomew, Sealand | 1867 | |||||
St Andrew, Queensferry | pre-1900 | |||||
St Ethelwold, Shotton | 1875 (1902) |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St Michael & All Angels, Mancot Royal [32] | Mancot | ||
Holy Innocents, Queensferry [33] | Queensferry | 1887 (1889) | 1960 |
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Estuary and Mountain Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bagillt, Brynford, Caerfallwch, Flint SS Mary & David, Flint St Thomas, Gorsedd, Halkyn, Holywell Holy Trinity, Holywell St James, Holywell St Peter, Mostyn, Rhesycae, Rhosesmor, Whitford, Ysgeifiog) [34] | St Peter, Holywell | ??? (2008) | H. Burgess B. Harvey K. Evans D. Cawdell R. Bateman | Bagillt, Brynford, Flint, Halkyn, Holywell, Mostyn, Whitford, Ysceifiog | 35,404 | |
Holy Trinity, Greenfield | 1871 | |||||
SS Mary & Peter, Bagillt | 1839 | |||||
St Michael, Brynford | 1853 | |||||
SS Mary & David, Flint | Medieval (1848) | |||||
St Thomas, Flint Mountain | 1875 | |||||
St Mary the Virgin, Halkyn | Medieval (1878) | |||||
Christ Church, Rhes-y-cae | 1847 | |||||
St Paul, Rhosesmor | 1876 | |||||
St James the Apostle, Holywell | Ancient (1769) | |||||
Christ Church, Mostyn | 1845 | |||||
SS Mary & Beuno, Whitford | Ancient (Medieval) | |||||
St Paul, Gorsedd | 1853 | |||||
St Mary, Ysceifiog | Medieval (1839) |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St David, Flint [35] | Flint | 1872 | 2011 |
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Aberconwy Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bryn Pydew, Craigydon, Deganwy, Eglwysrhos, Llanddoget, Llandudno Junction, Llangystenin, Llanrwst, Llansantffraid Glan Conwy, Penrhyn Bay) [36] | All Saints, Deganwy | 1899 | S. Hildreth S. Erlandson J. Fraser E. Parry B. Lines | Bro Garmon, Conwy (Deganwy, Marl & Pensarn EDs), Eglwysbach, Llanddoged and Maenan, Llandudno (Craig-y-Don & Penrhyn EDs), Llanrwst, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy | 26,673 | |
St Michael & All Angels, Llandudno Junction | 1930 | |||||
SS Eleri & Mary, Llanrhos | Medieval | |||||
St Martin, Eglwysbach | Medieval (1782) | |||||
St Paul, Craig-y-Don | 1895 | |||||
St Cystennin, Llangystennin | C15th (1843) | |||||
St David, Penrhyn Bay | 1963 | |||||
St Grwst, Llanrwst | Ancient (Medieval) | |||||
St Ffraid, Llansantffraid Glan Conwy | Medieval (1841) | |||||
Aled Mission Area (union of the parishes of Abergele, Betws-Yn-Rhos, Brynymaen, Colwyn, Colwyn Bay St David, Colwyn St Paul, Llanddulas, Llandrillo-Yn-Rhos St George, Llandrillo-Yn-Rhos St Trillo, Llanelian, Llanfair Talhaearn, Llangernyw, Llysfaen, Pensarn, St George) [37] | St Michael, Abergele | Medieval | C. Owen K. Johnson G. Cooper P. Barratt J. Brown | Abergele, Betws yn Rhos, Colwyn Bay, Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel, Llanfair Talhaiarn, Llangernyw, Llansannan (Llansannan area), Llysfaen, Mochdre, Old Colwyn, Rhos-on-Sea | 47,508 | |
St David, Pensarn | 1880 (2011) | |||||
St George, St George | Medieval (1893) | |||||
St Michael, Betws yn Rhos | Medieval (1838) | |||||
St Elian, Llanelian | Medieval | |||||
St David, Colwyn Bay | 1903 | |||||
St Paul, Colwyn Bay | 1872 (1888) | |||||
Christ Church, Bryn-y-Maen | 1899 | |||||
St Cynfryd, Llanddulas | Medieval (1869) | |||||
St Mary, Llanfair Talhaiarn | Medieval (C17th) | |||||
St Digain, Llangernyw | Medieval | |||||
St Sannan, Llansannan | Medieval | |||||
St Cynfran, Llysfaen | Ancient (Medieval) | |||||
SS Catherine & John the Baptist, Old Colwyn | 1903 | |||||
St George, Rhos-on-Sea | 1913 | |||||
St Trillo's Chapel, Rhos-on-Sea | Ancient | |||||
St Trillo, Rhos-on-Sea | Medieval |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St John, Trofarth | Betws yn Rhos | 1873 | c. 2009 |
St Garmon, Capel Garmon | Capel Garmon | Medieval | pre-2006 |
St Andrew, Colwyn Bay [38] | Colwyn Bay | 1908 | 2013 |
St Winifred, Gwytherin [39] | Gwytherin | Medieval (1867) | |
St John the Baptist, Pontygwyddel [40] | Llanfair Talhaiarn | 1882 | 1982 |
St Mary, Llanrwst | Llanrwst | 1841-1842 | 1980s |
St Catherine, Old Colwyn | Old Colwyn | 1837 | 2013 |
St David, Llangernyw [41] | Pandy Tudur | 1866-1867 | |
St Doged, Llandoged1 | Llanddoget | Medieval | 2020 |
St Catherine, Bryn Pydew | Bryn Pydew | early C20th (1961) | 2020 |
1Occasional services still held
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Caereinion Mission Area (union of the parishes of Garthbeibio, Llanerfyl, Llanfair Caereinion, Llangadfan, Llangynyw, Llanllugan, Manafon, Meifod, Pont Dolanog, Pont Robert) [42] | St Tydecho, Garthbeibio | Medieval (1862) | J. James | Banwy, Dwyriw (Llanllugan area), Llanerfyl, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanfihangel (Dolanog area), Llangyniew, Manafon, Meifod (Meifod area) | 5,025 | |
St Cadfan, Llangadfan | Medieval | |||||
St Mary, Llanllugan | Medieval | |||||
St Erfyl, Llanerfyl | Medieval (1870) | |||||
St Mary, Llanfair Caereinion | Medieval (1868) | |||||
St John the Evangelist, Dolanog | 1853 | |||||
St Cynyw, Llangynyw | Medieval | |||||
St John the Evangelist, Pontrobert | 1853 | |||||
St Michael & All Angels, Manafon | Medieval | |||||
SS Tysilio & Mary, Meifod | Medieval | |||||
Tanat-Vyrnwy Mission Area (union of the parishes of Brithdir, Bwlchycibau, Llanarmon Mynydd, Llanfechain, Llangadwaladr, Llangedwyn, Llangynog, Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant, Llansantffraid-Ym-Mechain, Llansilin, Llanwddyn, Llwydiarth, Pennant Melangell, Penybontfawr) [43] | St Cedwyn, Llangedwyn | Medieval | N. Morris R. Burton H. Morris S. Burton | Llanfechain, Llanfihangel (Llanfihangel area), Llanfyllin, Llangedwyn, Llangynog, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llansantffraid, Llansilin, Llanwddyn, Meifod (Bwlchycibau area), Pen-y-bont-fawr | 7,682 | |
St Melangell, Pennant Melangell | Medieval | |||||
St Dogfan, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant | Medieval | |||||
St Silin, Llansilin | Medieval | |||||
St Thomas, Penybontfawr | 1855 | |||||
St Garmon, Llanfechain | Medieval | |||||
St Mary, Llwydiarth | 1854 | |||||
St Myllin, Llanfyllin | Medieval (1710) | |||||
St Ffraid, Llansantffraid-ym-Mechan | Medieval | |||||
St Wyddyn, Llanwddyn | 1887 | |||||
Christ Church, Bwlchycibau | 1864 |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St Cynog, Llangynog [44] | Llangynog | Medieval (1792) | c. 2018 |
St Mary, Brithdir [45] | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant | 1892 | c. 2018 |
Rhiwlas Mission Church | Llansilin | c. 2018 | |
St Garmon, Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr [46] | Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr | Medieval | |
St Illog, Hirnant [47] | Pen-y-bont-fawr | Medieval (1886) | |
St John the Baptist, Llanwddyn [48] | Llanwddyn | Medieval? | 1880s |
St Cadwaladr, Llangadwaladr | Llangadwaladr | Medieval | 2020 |
St Michael, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa | Llanfihangel-yng-Nghwynfa | Medieval (1864) | 2020 |
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Mold Mission Area (union of the parishes of New Brighton, Cilcain, Gwernaffield, Llanferres, Mold, Nannerch, Nercwys, Northop SS Eurgain & Peter, Northop St Mary, Pontblyddyn, Rhyd-Y-Mwyn, and Treuddyn) [49] | St James, New Brighton | 1893 | D. Stroud C. Poolman K. Horswell K. Stewart | Argoed (New Brighton area), Cilcain, Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn, Gwernymynydd, Leeswood and Pontblyddyn, Llanferres, Mold, Nannerch, Nercwys, Northop, Treuddyn | 24,178 | |
St Mary, Cilcain | Medieval | |||||
St John the Evangelist, Rhydymwyn | 1864 | |||||
Holy Trinity, Gwernaffield | 1838 (1872) | |||||
Christ Church, Pontblyddyn | 1836 | |||||
St Mary, Mold | Medieval (c. 1500) | |||||
St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch | Medieval (1853) | |||||
St Mary, Nercwys | Medieval | |||||
SS Eurgain & Peter, Northop | Medieval | |||||
St Mary, Treuddyn | Medieval (1875) | |||||
St Berres, Llanferres | Medieval |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St John the Evangelist, Mold [50] | Mold | 1879 | |
St Mary, Northop Hall | Northop Hall | c. 1890 (1912) | 2020 |
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penedeyrn Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bala, Cerrigydrudion, Dinmael, Frongoch, Llandderfel, Llandrillo, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Llangar, Llangwm, Llawrybetws, Ysbyty Ifan) [51] | Christ Church, Bala | 1811 (1857) | S. Roberts | Bala, Betws Gwerfil Goch, Cerrigydrudion, Cynwyd, Llandderfel, Llandrillo, Llanfihangel Glen Myfyr, Llangwm, Llangywer, Llanuwchllyn, Llanycil, Pentrefoelas, Ysbyty Ifan | 7,786 | |
St Mary Magdalene, Cerrigydrudion | Medieval | |||||
St Catherine, Maerdy | 1878 | |||||
St Derfel, Llandderfel | Medieval | |||||
St Trillo, Llandrillo-yn-Edeyrn | Medieval (1776) | |||||
St John the Evangelist, Cynwyd | 1856 |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St Mary, Betws Gwerful Goch | Betws Gwerfil Goch | Medieval | |
St Mark, Frongoch [52] | Frongoch | 1858 | |
St Michael, Llanfihangel Glen Myfyr | Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr | Medieval | 20201 |
SS Mor & Deiniol, Llanfor [53] | Llanfor | Medieval | 1992 |
All Saints, Llangar | Llangar | Medieval | 1856 |
St Jerome, Llangwm | Llangwm | Medieval (1747) | |
St Cywair, Llangywer [54] | Llangywer | Medieval (1871) | c. 2000 |
St Deiniol, Llanuwchllyn [55] | Llanuwchllyn | Medieval | 2004 |
St Beuno, Llanycil [56] | Llanycil | Medieval | c. 2000 |
St James, Llawrybetws [57] | Llawrybetws | 1861 | |
Pentrefoelas Parish Church [58] | Pentrefoelas | C18th (1859) | |
Holy Trinity, Rhosygwaliau [54] | Rhos-y-gwaliau | 1880 | |
St John, Ysbyty Ifan [59] | Ysbyty Ifan | Medieval (1861) | 2016 |
1occasional services still held
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Pool Mission Area (union of the parishes of Berriew, Buttington, Castle Caereinion, Criggion, Forden, Fron, Guilsfield, Llandrinio, Llandysilio St Mary, Llandysilio St Tysilio, Llandyssil, Montgomery, Pantyffridd, Penrhos, Pool Quay, Welshpool) [60] | St Aelhaiarn, Guilsfield | Medieval | S. Willson A. Johnson Smith C. Rhodes J. Thompson T. Jones | Bausley with Criggion, Berriew, Castle Caereinion, Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, Guilsfield, Llandrinio, Llandysilio, Llandyssil (Llandyssil area), Montgomery, Trewern, Welshpool | 16,010 | |
St Beuno, Berriew | Medieval | |||||
St John's Mission Church, Garthmyl | C19th | |||||
Pantyffridd Mission Church | 1858 | |||||
All Saints, Buttington | Medieval | |||||
St John the Evangelist, Pool Quay | 1862 | |||||
St Tysilio, Llandysilio | Medieval (1867) | |||||
SS Trinio, Peter & Paul, Llandrinio | Medieval | |||||
St Michael & All Angels, Criggion | c. 1770 | |||||
Holy Trinity, Penrhos | pre-1627 (1845) | |||||
St Michael & All Angels, Forden | Medieval (1867) | |||||
St Tysul, Llandyssil | Medieval (1866) | |||||
St Nicholas, Montgomery | Medieval | |||||
St Garmon, Castle Caereinion | Medieval (1865) | |||||
St Mary, Welshpool | Medieval |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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Christ Church, Welshpool | Welshpool | 1839 | 1998 |
Trewern Mission Church [61] | Trewern | C19th | |
Belan Mission Church [62] | nr. Welshpool | 1840 | 2020 |
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Aber-Morfa Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bodelwyddan, Rhuddlan, Rhyl Holy Trinity, Rhyl St Ann, Rhyl St Thomas, Towyn) [63] | St Margaret, Bodelwyddan | 1860 | G. Mansfield J. Coxall C. Spencer J. Crane C. Lawton | Bodelwyddan, Kinmel Bay and Towyn, Rhuddlan, Rhyl | 39,465 | |
St Mary, Rhuddlan | Medieval | |||||
Holy Trinity, Rhyl | 1835 | |||||
St Thomas, Rhyl | 1867 | |||||
St Ann, Rhyl | 1894 | |||||
St Mary, Towyn | 1873 | |||||
Bryn A Mor Mission Area (union of the parishes of Cwm, Dyserth St Bridget, Dyserth SS Mael & Sulien, Dyserth St Michael, Ffynnongroyw, Gronant, Gwaenysgor, Llanasa, Meliden St Mary Magdalene, Meliden St Melyd, Newmarket, Prestatyn Christ Church, Prestatyn Holy Spirit, Trelawnyd) [64] | SS Bridget & Cwyfan, Lower Dyserth | Medieval | D. Lewis D. Ash J. Harvey T. Lipscomb G. Lachlann-Waddell | Cwm, Dyserth, Llanasa, Prestatyn, Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor | 26,669 | |
St Michael & All Angels, Trelawnyd | Medieval (1724) | |||||
SS Asaph & Cyndeyrn, Llanasa | Medieval | |||||
All Saints, Ffynnongroew | 1881 | |||||
St Mary Magdalene, Gwaenysgor | Medieval | |||||
St Melyd, Meliden | Medieval | |||||
Christ Church, Prestatyn | 1863 | |||||
Holy Spirit, Prestatyn | 1968 | |||||
St Asaph [65] | Cathedral of SS Asaph & Cyndeyrn, St Asaph | Ancient (Medieval) | N. Williams S. Harper | St Asaph, Waen | 3,596 | |
SS Asaph & Cyndeyrn, St Asaph | Medieval (1872) |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
---|---|---|---|
SS Mael & Sulien, Cwm [66] | Cwm | Medieval (c. 1500) | |
St John, Rhyl [67] | Rhyl | 1885 | 1997 |
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valle Crucis Mission Area (union of the parishes of Bryneglwys, Corwen St Ffraid, Corwen SS Mael & Sulien, Glyndyfrdwy, Gwyddelwern, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Llandegla, Llangollen St Collen, Llangollen St John, Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy, Llantysilio, Pontfadog, Trevor) [68] | St Collen’s, Llangollen | Medieval | L. Taylor P. Carey H. Gheorghiu Gould | Bryneglwys, Ceiriog Ucha, Corwen, Glyntraian, Gwyddelwern, Llandegla, Llangollen, Llangollen Rural (Trevor area), Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Llantysilio | 11,078 | |
St John, Llangollen | 1858 | |||||
St Tysilio, Llantysilio | Medieval | |||||
Trevor Parish Church | 1772 | |||||
SS Mael & Sulien, Corwen | Medieval | |||||
St Ffraid, Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy | Medieval (1611) | |||||
St Thomas, Glyndyfrdwy | 1859 | |||||
St Tysilio, Bryneglwys | ? | |||||
St Tecla, Llandegla | ? (1866) | |||||
St Garmon, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog | Medieval (1845) | |||||
St John the Baptist, Pontfadog | 1847 |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
---|---|---|---|
St Mary, Eglwyseg [69] | Eglwyseg | 1870 | 1985 |
St James, Glan-yr-afon [70] | Glan-yr-afon | 1864 | |
St Ffraid, Glyn Ceiriog [71] | Glyn Ceiriog | Medieval (1790) | |
St Beuno, Gwyddelwern [72] | Gwyddelwern | Medieval |
Parish | Church | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wrexham (union of the parishes of Bersham, Esclusham, Rhosddu, Wrexham All Saints, Wrexham St Giles, Wrexham St James, Wrexham St John, Wrexham St Margaret, Wrexham St Mark) [73] | St Mary, Bersham | 1873 | S. Errington J. Bray J. Smith D. Parry Jones R. Kitchen L. Bristowe A. Kitchen | Abenbury, Esclusham, Wrexham Acton, Wrexham Caia Park, Wrexham Offa, Wrexham Rhosddu | 48,615 | |
Holy Trinity, Esclusham | 1877 | |||||
St John, Rhosnesni | 1894 (1974) | |||||
St Mark, Caia Park | 1961 | |||||
St Giles, Wrexham | Medieval | |||||
All Saints, Wrexham | 1912 | |||||
St James, Rhosddu | 1875 | |||||
St Margaret, Garden Village | 1928 |
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
---|---|---|---|
St Peter, Wrexham [74] | Wrexham Caia Park | 1910 | C20th |
St Mark, Wrexham [75] | Wrexham Offa | 1858 | 1956 |
St John the Baptist, Wrexham [76] | Wrexham Offa | 1909 | 1998 |
St David, Wrexham | Wrexham Rhosddu | 1890 |
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