The Bishop of Bangor is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office The Church in Wales (Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru is a member Church of the Anglican Communion, consisting of six Dioceses in Wales. The Bishop of Bangor is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor.
The diocese covers the counties of Anglesey, most of Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire and a small part of Montgomeryshire. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. History There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory Caernarfonshire (Sir Gaernarfon sometimes also spelt as Caernarvonshire and Carnarvonshire, is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative Merionethshire (Meirionnydd Sir Feirionnydd is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn (Sir Drefaldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. The see is in the City of Bangor where the seat is located at Cathedral Church of Saint Deiniol. An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. Bangor, in Gwynedd, North Wales, is one of the smallest cities in the United Kingdom. Bangor Cathedral is an ancient place of Christian worship situated in Bangor, Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
The Bishop's residence is Tŷ'r Esgob in Bangor.
The diocese in the Welsh kingdom of Gwynedd was founded around 546 by Saint Deiniol. History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England Events By Place Byzantine Empire December 17 — The Ostrogoths under Totila retake Rome, bribing Saint Deiniol (died 584 was the first Bishop of Bangor in the Kingdom of Gwynedd, Wales. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Phillip Anthony Crockett, the 80th Bishop of Bangor, who was enthroned at Bangor Cathedral on 18 September 2004 and who signs Anthony Bangor. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Bangor
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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| c546 to 572 | Deiniol | Saint Deiniol; founded monastery at Bangor 525; according to Haydn's bishop from 516 |
| 572 to c768 | unknown | |
| c768 to 809 | Elfodd | described in the annals as Chief bishop of Gwynedd; probably Bishop of Bangor but not described as such. Events By Place Byzantine Empire December 17 — The Ostrogoths under Totila retake Rome, bribing Events By Place Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire begins a war with Persia. Saint Deiniol (died 584 was the first Bishop of Bangor in the Kingdom of Gwynedd, Wales. Saint Deiniol (died 584 was the first Bishop of Bangor in the Kingdom of Gwynedd, Wales. Events Dionysius Exiguus proposes a calendar based on the birth of Jesus Christ Events By Place Europe Sigismund, son of Gundobad becomes king of Burgundy. Events By Place Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire begins a war with Persia. Events By Place Europe Pepin the Short ( 714 — 768 king of the Franks since 751, dies he is succeeded Events By Place Europe Pepin the Short ( 714 — 768 king of the Franks since 751, dies he is succeeded Events By Place Asia Emperor Saga succeeds Emperor Heizei as Emperor of Japan. Elfodd (died 809 also known as Elfoddw ( Latin Elbodugus or Elvodugus) was a Welsh bishop who induced the Welsh church to adopt the Roman method |
| 809 to c904 | unknown | |
| c904 to 944 | Morlais | |
| ??? to 1055 | unknown | |
| c1050 to ???? | Dyfan | |
| c1081 to ???? | Revedun | |
| 1092 to 1109 | Hervey le Breton | Forced to flee diocese in late 1090s. Events By Place Asia Emperor Saga succeeds Emperor Heizei as Emperor of Japan. Events By Place Europe The Royal Mint is founded in England Thessalonica is sacked by the Saracens under Events By Place Europe The Royal Mint is founded in England Thessalonica is sacked by the Saracens under Hervey le Breton (also known as Hervé le Breton) (died 30 August 1131 was a Breton cleric who became Bishop of Bangor and later Bishop of Ely Translated to Ely |
| 1109 to 1120 | Christopher Meare | |
| 1120 to 1139 | David the Scot | Presided over the building of Bangor cathedral |
| 1139 to 1161 | Meurig | |
| 1162 to 1177 | vacant |
For 16 years. David the Scot (died c 1138 was a Welsh or Irish cleric who was Bishop of Bangor from 1120 to 1138 Meurig (also known as Maurice (died 1161 was a Welsh cleric who was Bishop of Bangor from 1139 to 1161 Arthur of Bardsey chosen by Owain Gwynedd c. Owain Gwynedd (in English " Owen " (c 1100&ndash November 28, 1170) alternatively known by the Patronymic " Owain ap Gruffydd 1165 and consecrated in Ireland, but not accepted by Archbishop of Canterbury. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world |
| 1177 to c1190 | Guy Rufus (Gwion) |
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| c1191 to 1195 | vacant | For 4 years |
| 1195 to 1197 | Alban (Alan) |
Prior of St John of Jerusalem |
| 1197 to 1212 | Robert of Shrewsbury | |
| 1215 to 1236 | Cadwgan I of Llandyfai (Martin) |
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| 1236 to 1240 | Hywel | |
| 1240 to 1267 | Richard | |
| 1267 to 1303 (or 1307) | Einion I, Bishop of Bangor | Archdeacon of Anglesey |
| 1303 to 1306 | Cadwgan II | |
| 1307 to 1300 | Gruffydd ap Iorwerth | According to Haydn's: 1306 to 1320 |
| 1320 to 1327 | Lewis | According to Heylyn |
| 1309 to 1328 | Einion Sais | According to Le Neve |
| 1327 to 1357 | Matthew de Englefeld (Madog ap Iowerth) |
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| 1357 to 1366 | Thomas de Ringstead | |
| 1366 to 1370 | Gervase de Castro | |
| 1370 to 1371 | Hywel ab Goronwy | |
| 1371 to 1375 | John Gilbert | |
| 1375 to 1400 | John Swaffham styled John Clovensis by Heylyn |
Bishop of Cloyne, Ireland |
| 1400 to 1405 | Richard Young | Translated to Rochester |
| 1405 to 1408 | Llywelyn Byford | |
| 1408 to 1418 | Benedict Nicholls | |
| 1418 to 1424 | William Barrow | Canon of Lincoln; translated to Carlisle |
| 1424 to 1436 | Nicholas Clitherow (alias John Clitherow) |
Canon of Chichester |
| 1436 to 1448 | Thomas Cheriton | |
| 1448 to 1454 | John Stanberry | |
| 1454 to 1464 | James Blakedon | Bishop of Achad-Fobhair |
| 1464 to 1496 | Thomas Edenham (alias Richard Evendon) |
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| 1496 to 1500 | Henry Deane | Prior of Llanthony and Lord Chancellor of Ireland |
| 1500 to 1504 | Thomas Pigot | |
| 1504 to 1509 | John Penny | Translated to Carlisle |
| 1509 to 1534 | Thomas Skeffington | Abbot of Waverley |
| 1534 to 1539 | John Salcott alias Capon |
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| 1539 to 1541 | John Bird | Last Provincial of the Carmelites; translated to Chester |
| 1541 to March 1552 | Arthur Bulkeley | Died in office |
| March 1552 to 1555 | vacant | for 3 years |
| 1555 to 1559 | William Glynn | Master of Queen's College, Cambridge |
| 1559 to 1566 | Rowland Merrick | Chancellor and Residentiary of St David's |
| 1566 to 1585 | Nicholas Robinson | |
| 1585 to 1595 | Hugh Bellot | Translated to Chester |
| 1595 to 1598 | Richard Vaughan | Archdeacon of Middlesex; translated to Chester |
| 1598 to 1616 | Henry Rowlands | |
| 1616 to 1631 | Lewis Bayley | |
| 1631 to 1633 | David Dolben | |
| 1633 to 1637 | Edmund Griffith | Dean of Bangor |
| 1637 to 1666 | William Roberts | Sub-dean of Wells |
| 1666 to 1673 | Robert Morgan | Archdeacon of Merioneth |
| 1673 to 1689 | Humphrey Lloyd | Dean of St Asaph |
| 1689 to 1701 | Humphrey Humphreys | Dean of Bangor; translated to Hereford |
| 1701 to 1715 | John Evans | Translated to Meath, Ireland |
| 1715 to 1721 | Benjamin Hoadley | Rector of St Peter's-le-Poor, London; translated to Hereford |
| 1721 to 1723 | Richard Reynolds | Dean of Peterborough; translated to Lincoln |
| 1723 to 1728 | William Baker | Warden of Wadham College, Oxford; translated to Norwich |
| 1728 to 1734 | Thomas Sherlock | Dean of Chichester; translated to Salisbury |
| 1734 to 1737 | Charles Cecil | Translated from Bristol |
| 1737 to 1743 | Thomas Herring | Dean of Rochester; translated to York |
| 1743 to 1748 | Matthew Hutton | Translated to York |
| 1748 to 1756 | Zachary Pearce | Dean of Winchester; translated to Rochester |
| 1756 to 1769 | John Egerton | Dean of Hereford; translated to Lichfield and Coventry |
| 1769 to 1774 | John Ewer | Translated from Llandaff |
| 1774 to 1783 | John Moore | Dean of Canterbury; translated to Canterbury |
| 1783 to 1800 | John Warren | Translated from St David's |
| 5 April 1800 to 1806 | William Cleaver | Translated from Chester; translated to St Asaph |
| 13 December 1806 to 1809 | John Randolph | Translated from Oxford; translated to London |
| 12 August 1809 to 9 July 1830 | Henry William Majendie | Translated from Chester; died in office |
| 10 October 1830 to 19 April 1859 | Christopher Bethell | Translated from Exeter; died in office |
| 12 May 1859 to 1890 | James Colquhoun Campbell | Archdeacon of Llandaff |
| 1890 to 1898 | Daniel Lewis Lloyd | |
| 1899 to 1924 | Watkin Herbert Williams | |
| 1925 to 1928 | Daniel Davies | |
| 1928 to 1944 | Charles Alfred Howell Green | Also Archbishop of Wales 1934-1944 |
| 1944 to 1948 | David Edwards Davies | |
| 1949 to 1956 | John Charles Jones | |
| 1957 to 1982 | Gwilym Owen Williams | Also Archbishop of Wales 1971-1982 |
| 1982 to 1992 | John Cledan Mears | |
| 1992 to 1999 | Barry Cennydd Morgan | Later Bishop of Llandaff and Archbishop of Wales 2002- |
| 2000 to 2004 | Francis James Saunders Davies | Elected 1999 |
| 2004 to present | Phillip Anthony Crockett | Archdeacon of Carmarthen and Vicar of Cynwyl Elfed, Cwm Duad and Newchurch; enthroned 18 September 2004 |
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John Penny (died 1520 was an English Priest, successively Bishop of Bangor, 1504&ndash1508 and Bishop of Carlisle, 1508&ndash1520 John Capon (John Salcot or Salcott Salcote (died 1557 was a Benedictine monk who became Bishop of Bangor, then Bishop of Salisbury under Henry A capon is a Rooster whose reproductive organs were removed at a young age The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites (sometimes simply Carmel by Synecdoche; Latin: Ordo fratrum Beatæ Humphrey Humphreys ( November 24 1648 &ndash November 20 1712) was successively Bishop of Bangor and of Hereford Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Benjamin Hoadly ( 14 November 1676 – 17 April 1761) was an English clergyman who was successively Bishop of Bangor Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Saint Richard Reynolds (died May 4, 1535) was an English Brigittine monk executed in London for refusing the Oath of Supremacy Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1734 ( MDCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Thomas Sherlock (1678 &ndash 18 July 1761) was an English divine who served as a Church of England bishop for 33 years Year 1734 ( MDCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Thomas Herring ( 1693 - 23 March 1757) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757 Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1756 ( MDCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Zachary Pearce (1690-1774 was an English Bishop of Bangor and Bishop of Rochester. 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Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. John Warren ( 1730 &ndash 1800) was Bishop of St David's 1779-1783 and Bishop of Bangor from 1783 until his death Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Christopher Bethell (1773–1859 was Bishop of Bangor. Bethell was the second son of the Rev Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Daniel Davies ( January 18 1825 &ndash May 11 1911) was a Canadian merchant and political figure Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Alfred Howell Green (1864 &ndash 1944 was the first Bishop of the newly established Diocese of Monmouth (1921-1928 and subsequently Bishop of The Province of Wales in the Anglican Communion was created in 1920 as the Church in Wales, independent from the Church of England (of Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Gwilym Owen Williams ( March 23 1913 - December 23 1990) was Bishop of Bangor from 1957 to 1982 and Anglican Archbishop The Province of Wales in the Anglican Communion was created in 1920 as the Church in Wales, independent from the Church of England (of Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Barry Morgan (born 1947 has been the leader and Archbishop of the Church in Wales since 2003 The Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. The Province of Wales in the Anglican Communion was created in 1920 as the Church in Wales, independent from the Church of England (of 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The present is the Time that is perceived directly not as a recollection or a speculation Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " L. Clarke (1969) Bangor Cathedral (History of Bsangor Diocese Vol. 1) (University of Wales Press)
- Haydn's Book of Dignities (1894) Joseph Haydn/Horace Ockerby, reprinted 1969
- Whitaker's Almanack 1883 to 2004, Joseph Whitaker and Sons Ltd/A&C Black, London
- http://www.esgobaethbangordiocese.org
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