Archdeaconry of Montgomery is an archdeaconry within the Diocese of St Asaph. It covers the eastern area of Montgomeryshire and includes Welshpool, Newtown, and Llanfyllin. Originally part of the Archdeaconry of Powys, which dated from the Medieval period. The Archdeaconry of Powys was reconstituted by an Order in Council in 1844, when it was split into the Archdeaconry of Montgomery and the Archdeaconry of St Asaph. In recent years the Archdeacon has lived in 17th century half-timbered Vicarage at Berriew.[1][2]
Archdeacons
editFormer Archdeacons include:
- William Clive 1848–1861, Vicar of Welshpool 1819–1865. He was the son of William Clive MP, who was the brother of Sir Robert Clive
- Henry Powell Ffoulkes 1861–1886, Rector of Whittington, Oswestry, 1879–1886
- 1886-1916: (d.) David Thomas (Archdeacon of Montgomery). Rector of Llandrinio. A notable Church historian.
- 1916–1925: (res.): Grimaldi Davis
- 1925–1938: (d.): Ellis Griffith
- 1938–1944: (ret.): Evan Thomas
- 1944–1951: (d.): John Lloyd
- 1952–1959: William A Jones
- 1959-1966: William Williams
- 1966–1976: Elidyr Glynne Jones
- 1977–1987: Owen Thomas
- 1987-1998: Bill Pritchard (priest). Vicar of Berriew. Author of many books on the local history of NW Wales.
- 1998–2002: David Griffith
- 2002–2012: John Thelwell
- 2012–2018: Peter Pike
- 7 October 2018 – 31 August 2024 (ret.): Barry Wilson
- 1 September 2024 – present: Gerwyn Capon[3]
Barry Frank Wilson (born 1958)[4] was collated Archdeacon of Montogomery on 7 October 2018.[5] A former teacher, he trained for the ministry on the Church of England's Northern Ordination Course;[4] he was then made deacon at Petertide 1997 (29 June) — by Keith Sutton, Bishop of Lichfield, at Lichfield Cathedral[6] — and ordained priest the following Petertide (27 June 1998) — by Christopher Hill, Bishop of Stafford, at his title church.[7] Wilson served his title (curacy) at Stone until 1999, later becoming an incumbent in the same diocese — Vicar of Betley, 2004–2013. He then moved to Chester diocese, where he served as Rector of Nantwich until 2017, then a canon residentiary of the cathedral until his archidiaconal collation.[4] In 2024, it was announced that Wilson intends to retire effective 31 August.[8]
References
edit- ^ Thomas D R The History of the Diocese of St Asaph, Vol I, Caxton Press, Oswestry 1908 (2 ed.), 245 & 251
- ^ stasaph.churchinwales.org.uk/, which provides a useful map showing the current arrangement of the Archdeaconries and Deaneries
- ^ "New Archdeacon of Montgomery announced". Diocese of St Asaph. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Barry Frank Wilson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 7012. 4 July 1997. p. 6. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 8 August 2023 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 7064. 3 July 1998. p. 6. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 8 August 2023 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Resignations and retirements". Church Times. No. 8397. 23 February 2024. p. 29. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 1 March 2024 – via UK Press Online archives.