Diocese of St Asaph

Diocese of Saint Asaph Esgobaeth Llanelwy
Location
Ecclesiastical province	Wales
Archdeaconries	St Asaph, Montgomery, Wrexham
Information
Cathedral	St Asaph Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Gregory Cameron
Dean	Nigel Williams
Map
Map of the dioceses in the Church in Wales
Website
www.dioceseofstasaph.org.uk

The Diocese of Saint Asaph is a diocese of the Church in Wales in north-east Wales, named after Saint Asaph, its second bishop.

Geography

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.

History

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 Museum, 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.

Lists of archdeacons

Archdeacons of St Asaph

Further information: Archdeacon of St Asaph

Archdeacons of Montgomery

Main article: Archdeaconry of Montgomery

The archdeaconry was created from that of St Asaph on 6 February 1844.

Archdeacons of Wrexham

The archdeaconry was created from those of St Asaph and of Montgomery on 25 March 1890.

Some archdeacons of Wrexham are recorded with the title Archdeacon of Wrexham and Ruthin.

• 1890–1897 (res.): David Howell
• 1897–1910 (res.): Llewelyn Wynne Jones
• 1910–1925 (res.): William Fletcher
• 1925–1930 (d.): Lewis Pryce
• 1930–1947 (ret.): James Williams
• 1947–1969: ?
• 1969–1978 (ret.): John Davies
• 1978–1987 (d.): Raymond Foster
• 1987–2001 (ret.): Bryan Williams
• 2001–2010 (res.): Malcolm Squires
• 2010–2013 (ret.): Shirley Griffiths
• 2014–present: Bob Griffiths

Archdeaconries and deaneries

Diocese	Archdeaconry	Deanery	Paid clergy	Churches	Population	People/clergy	People/church	Churches/clergy
Diocese of St Asaph	Archdeaconry of Montgomery	Deanery of Cedewain	2	10	17,716	8,858	1,772	5
		Deanery of Mathrafal	6	26	12,707	2,118	489	4.33
		Deanery of Pool	5	16	16,010	3,202	1,001	3.2
	Archdeaconry of St Asaph	Deanery of Denbigh	4	15	18,794	4,699	1,253	3.75
		Deanery of Dyffryn Clwyd	4	13	11,894	2,974	915	3.25
		Deanery of Holywell	6	14	35,404	5,901	2,529	2.33
		Deanery of Llanrwst and Rhos	9	28	74,181	8,242	2,649	3.11
		Deanery of St Asaph	7	17	69,730	9,961	4,102	2.43
	Archdeaconry of Wrexham	Deanery of Alyn	8	12	44,250	5,531	3,688	1.5
		Deanery of Dee Valley	5	18	38,741	7,748	2,152	3.6
		Deanery of Hawarden	9	19	80,416	8,935	4,232	2.11
		Deanery of Mold	4	12	24,178	6,045	2,015	3
		Deanery of Penllyn and Edeirnion	3	20	18,864	6,288	943	6.67
		Deanery of Wrexham	4	8	48,615	12,154	6,077	2
Total/average			7	228	511,500	6,730	2,243	3

List of churches

The diocese has expended a great deal of effort in recent years to reorganise its system of 14 deaneries and parishes with 21 Mission Areas, each containing between six and nineteen churches and being ministered to by two to eight stipendiary clergy. The diocese covers 226 churches.

Last fully updated 11 September 2018.

Alyn Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Alyn Mission Area, Comprising Broughton with Berse, Brymbo, Bwlchgwyn, Gresford, Gwersyllt, Holt, Isycoed, Llay, Minera with Coedpoeth, Rossett, and Southsea	All Saints, Gresford	[1]	Incumbent: Paulette Gower Team Vicar: Tudor Hughes Team Vicar: Pam Powell Team Vicar: James Harris Team Vicar: William Marshall Team Vicar: Huw Butler Curate: Peter Nissen Curate: Dominic Cawdell NSM: Yvonne Pryce	Broughton, Brymbo, Coedpoeth, Gresford, Gwersyllt, Holt, Isycoed, Llay, Minera, Rossett	44,250
	St Paul, Pentre Broughton All Saints, Southsea St Mary, Brymbo Christ Church, Bwlchgwyn St Tydfil, Coedpoeth Holy Trinity, Gwersyllt St Chad, Holt St Paul, Isycoed St Martin, Llay St Mary, Minera Christ Church, Rossett

Cedewain Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Cedewain Mission Area, Comprising Aberhafesp, Betws Cedewain, Dolfor, Kerry, Llanllwchaiarn and Newtown, Llanmerewig, Llanwyddelan, Mochdre, and Tregynon	St Gwynog, Aberhafesp St Llwchaiarn, Llanllwchaiarn All Saints, Newtown	[2]	Incumbent: Nia Roberts Team Vicar: Norman Morris	Aberhafesp, Bettws Cedewain, Dwyriw (Llanwyddelan area), Kerry, Llandyssil (Llanmerewig area), Mochdre (Mochdre area), Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, Tregynon	17,716
	St Beuno, Bettws Cedewain St Gwyddelan, Llanwyddelan St Michael & All Angels, Kerry St Paul, Dolfor St Llwchaiarn, Llanmerewig All Saints, Mochdre St Cynon, Tregynon

Dee Valley Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Maelor Mission Area, Comprising Bangor Monachorum, Bettisfield, Bronington, Erbistock, Hanmer and Tallarn Green, Marchwiel, Overton, Penley, and Worthenbury	St Dunawd, Bangor-on-Dee Holy Trinity, Bronington St Hilary, Erbistock St Deiniol, Eyton St Chad, Hanmer St John the Baptist, Bettisfield St Mary Magdalene, Penley SS Deiniol & Marcella, Marchwiel St Mary the Virgin, Overton-on-Dee St Deiniol, Worthenbury		Incumbent: Sue Huyton Team Vicar: Clive Hughes	Bangor Is-y-Coed, Bronington, Erbistock, Hanmer, Maelor South, Marchwiel, Overton, Sesswick, Willington Worthenbury	8,865
Offa Mission Area, Comprising Chirk, Penycae, Rhosllanerchrugog, Ruabon, and Rhosymedre	St John, Rhosymedre St Mary, Chirk St David, Froncysyllte St Thomas, Penycae St David, Rhosllanerchrugog St Mary, Johnstown		Team Rector: Katherine Tiltman Team Vicar: Matthew Wilkinson Team Vicar: Philip Bettinson NSM: Philip Carey NSM: Trish Owens	Cefn, Chirk, Llangollen Rural (Froncysyllte area), Penycae, Rhosllanerchrugog, Ruabon	29,876
	St Mary, Ruabon All Saints, Pen-y-lan	[3]

Denbigh Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Denbigh Mission Area, Comprising Bodfari, Bylchau, Caerwys, Cefn, Henllan, Llandyrnog, Llangwyfan, Llannefydd, Llanrhaeadr-Yng-Nghinmeirch, Nantglyn, Sinan, Trefnant, and Tremeirchion	St Stephen, Bodfari St Mary, Cefn Meiriadog All Saints, Sinan St Mary the Virgin, Denbigh St Marcella, Llanfarchell St Sadwrn, Henllan St Tyrnog, Llandyrnog St Cwyfan, Llangwyfan St Dyfnog, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch St James, Nantglyn Holy Trinity, Trefnant Corpus Christi, Tremeirchion St Michael, Caerwys [4] SS Nefydd & Mary, Llannefydd St Thomas, Bylchau	[5]	Incumbent: Colin Mansley Team Vicar: Val Rowlands Team Vicar: Pauline Walker Team Vicar: John Lomas	Aberwheeler, Bodfari, Caerwys, Cefnmeiriadog, Denbigh, Henllan, Llandyrnog, Llannefydd, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Llansannan (Bylchau area), Nantglyn, Trefnant, Tremeirchion	18,794

Dyffryn Clwyd Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area, Comprising Clocaenog, Derwen, Efenechtyd, Gyffylliog, Llanarmon Yn Ial, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanelidan, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanfwrog, Llangynhafal, and Llanychan with Llanynys	St Foddhyd, Clocaenog St Mary, Cyffylliog St Michael, Efenechtyd St Garmon, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl St Peter, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd St Meugan, Llanrhydd St Elidan, Llanelidan SS Cynfarch & Mary, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd St Cynhafal, Llangynhafal St Hychan, Llanychan St Saeran, Llanynys Minster of St Peter, Ruthin SS Mwrog & Mary, Llanfwrog	[6]	Incumbent: Philip Chew Team Vicar: Richard Carter Team Vicar: John Evans Curate: Dylan Jones	Clocaenog, Cyffylliog, Derwen, Efenechtyd, Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Llanelidan, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Llangynhafal, Llanynys, Ruthin	11,894

Hawarden Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Borderlands Mission Area, Comprising Bistre, Broughton, Buckley, Connah's Quay, Hawarden, Hope, Llanfynydd, Pentrobin, Sandycroft, Sealand, and Shotton	St Cecilia, Mynydd Isa St Mary, Broughton [7] Emmanuel, Buckley St Matthew, Buckley All Saints, Buckley The Good Shepherd, Drury St Mark, Connah's Quay St David, Connah's Quay St Deiniol, Hawarden Holy Spirit, Ewloe [8] St Francis, Sandycroft St Cynfarch, Hope [9] St Michael, Llanfynydd All Saints, Cymau Emmanuel, Penyffordd [10] St John the Baptist, Penmynydd [11] St Bartholomew, Sealand [12] St Andrew, Queensferry St Ethelwold, Shotton	[13]	Incumbent: Martin Batchelor Priest-in-Charge: Alexier Mayes Team Vicar: Andrea Jones Team Vicar: Adam Pawley Team Vicar: Bryn Parry Jones Team Vicar: Steven Green Team Vicar: Neil Kelly Team Vicar: Danny Evans Curate: Gill Stanning NSM: Sally Baird NSM: Alan Cronin	Argoed (Mynydd Isa area), Broughton and Bretton, Buckley, Connah's Quay, Hawarden, Hope, Llanfynydd, Northop Hall, Penyffordd, Queensferry, Sealand, Shotton	80,416

Holywell Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Estuary and Mountain Mission Area, Comprising Bagillt, Brynford, Caerfallwch, Flint, Gorsedd, Halkyn, Holywell, Mostyn, Rhesycae, Whitford, and Ysgeifiog	St Peter, Holywell Holy Trinity, Greenfield	[14]	Team Vicar: Hugh Burgess Team Vicar: Aidan Coleman Team Vicar: Lorraine Badger-Watts Team Vicar: Brian Harvey Curate: Rocky Bateman Curate: Lara Stroud NSM: Anne Hooper	Bagillt, Brynford, Flint, Halkyn, Holywell, Mostyn, Whitford, Ysceifiog	35,404
	SS Mary & Peter, Bagillt St Michael, Brynford SS Mary & David, Flint St Thomas, Flint Mountain St Mary the Virgin, Halkyn Christ Church, Rhes-y-cae St Paul, Rhosesmor St James the Apostle, Holywell Christ Church, Mostyn SS Mary & Beuno, Whitford St Paul, Gorsedd St Mary, Ysceifiog

Llanrwst and Rhos Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Aberconwy Mission Area, Comprising Bryn Pydew, Craigydon, Deganwy, Eglwysbach, Glan Conwy, Llanddoget, Llandudno Junction, Llangystenin, Llanrhos, Llanrwst, and Penrhyn Bay	All Saints, Deganwy St Michael & All Angels, Llandudno Junction SS Eleri & Mary, Llanrhos St Martin, Eglwysbach St Doged, Llandoged St Catherine, Bryn Pydew St Paul, Craig-y-Don [15] St Cystennin, Llangystennin St David, Penrhyn Bay St Grwst, Llanrwst St Ffraid, Glan Conwy	[16]	Incumbent: Noel Carter Team Vicar: Sarah Hildreth Team Vicar: Godfrey Chigumira Asst Priest: Peter Walker Curate: Juliet Fraser	Bro Garmon, Conwy (Deganwy, Marl & Pensarn EDs), Eglwysbach, Llanddoged and Maenan, Llandudno (Craig-y-Don & Penrhyn EDs), Llanrwst, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy	26,673
Aled Mission Area, Comprising Abergele, Betws-Yn-Rhos with Trofarth, Brynymaen, Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, Llanddulas, Llandrillo-Yn-Rhos, Llanelian, Llysfaen, Petryal, and St George	St Michael, Abergele [17] St David, Pensarn [18] St George, St George St Michael, Betws yn Rhos St Elian, Llanelian St David, Colwyn Bay St Paul, Colwyn Bay [19] Christ Church, Bryn-y-Maen [20] St Cynbryd, Llanddulas St Mary, Llanfair Talhaiarn St Digain, Llangernyw St Sannan, Llansannan St Cynfran, Llysfaen SS Catherine & John the Baptist, Old Colwyn St George, Rhos-on-Sea St Trillo's Chapel, Rhos-on-Sea St Trillo, Rhos-on-Sea	[21]	Incumbent: David Lewis Priest-in-Charge: Gwenda Cooper Team Vicar: David Bellamy Team Vicar: Kate Johnson Team Vicar: Christine Owen Hon. Curate: Roger Watts NSM: John Searl	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

Mathrafal Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Caereinion Mission Area, Comprising Garthbeibio, Llanerfyl, Llanfair Caereinion, Llangadfan, Llangynyw, Llanllugan, Manafon, Meifod, Pont Dolanog, and Pont Robert	St Tydecho, Garthbeibio St Cadfan, Llangadfan St Mary, Llanllugan St Erfyl, Llanerfyl St Mary, Llanfair Caereinion St John the Evangelist, Dolanog St Cynyw, Llangynyw St John the Evangelist, Pontrobert St Michael, Manafon SS Tysilio & Mary, Meifod		Incumbent: Jane James Priest-in-Charge: Yaqoob Khushi NSM: Ellis Glyn Jones NSM: Ivor Hawkins	Banwy, Dwyriw (Llanllugan area), Llanerfyl, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanfihangel (Dolanog area), Llangyniew, Manafon, Meifod (Meifod area)	5,025
Tanat Valley Mission Area, Comprising Hirnant, Llangadwaladr, Llangedwyn, Llangynog, Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant with Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr, Llansilin, and Pennant	St Cedwyn, Llangedwyn St Cynog, Llangynog St Melangell, Pennant Melangell St Dogfan, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant St Mary, Brithdir St Silin, Llansilin St Cadwaladr, Llangadwaladr Rhiwlas Mission Church St Thomas, Penybontfawr		Incumbent: Lynette Norman Team Vicar: Richard Hughes Curate: Christine Browne NSM: Peter Heaney	Llangedwyn, Llangynog, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llansilin, Pen-y-bont-fawr	3,074
Vyrnwy Mission Area, Comprising Bwlchycibau, Llanfechain, Llanfihangel-Yng-Nghwynfa, Llanfyllin with Llanwddyn, Llansantffraid-Yn-Mechain, and Llwydiarth	St Garmon, Llanfechain St Michael, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa St Mary, Llwydiarth St Myllin, Llanfyllin St Ffraid, Llansantffraid-ym-Mechan St Wyddyn, Llanwddyn Christ Church, Bwlchycibau		Incumbent: Hermione Morris	Llanfechain, Llanfihangel (Llanfihangel area), Llanfyllin, Llansantffraid, Llanwddyn, Meifod (Bwlchycibau area)	4,608

Mold Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Mold (St Mary) Mission Area, Comprising Cilcain, Gwernaffield, Llanferres, Mold, Nannerch, Nercwys, Northop, Pontblyddyn, Rhyd-Y-Mwyn, and Treuddyn	St James, New Brighton St Mary, Cilcain [22] St John the Evangelist, Rhydymwyn Holy Trinity, Gwernaffield Christ Church, Pontblyddyn St Mary, Mold St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch St Mary, Nercwys SS Eurgain & Peter, Northop [23] St Mary, Northop Hall [24] St Mary, Treuddyn St Berres, Llanferres	[25]	Team Rector: Carole Poolman Team Vicar: Rich Hainsworth Team Vicar: Kevin Horswell Team Vicar: Daniel Stroud NSM: Kathryn Steward	Argoed (New Brighton area), Cilcain, Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn, Gwernymynydd, Leeswood and Pontblyddyn, Llanferres, Mold, Nannerch, Nercwys, Northop, Treuddyn	24,178

Penllyn and Edeirnion Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Penedeyrn Mission Area, Comprising Bala, Betws Gwerful Goch, Cerrigydrudion, Llandderfel, Llandrillo-Yn-Edeirnion, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Llangar, Llangwm, Llawrybetws, and Ysbyty Ifan with Pentrefoelas	Christ Church, Bala	[26]	Team Vicar: Elwyn Thomas Team Vicar: Sandra 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 St Catherine, Maerdy St Derfel, Llandderfel St Trillo, Llandrillo-yn-Edeyrn St Michael, Llanfihangel Glen Myfyr St John the Evangelist, Cynwyd
Valle Crucis Mission Area, Comprising Bryneglwys, Corwen, Glyndyfrdwy, Gwyddelwern, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Llandegla, Llangollen and Trevor, Llantysilio, Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy, and Portfadog	St Collen, Llangollen	[27]	Incumbent: Martin Snellgrove NSM: Dorothi Evans	Bryneglwys, Ceiriog Ucha, Corwen, Glyntraian, Gwyddelwern, Llandegla, Llangollen, Llangollen Rural (Trevor area), Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Llantysilio	11,078
	St Beuno, Gwyddelwern (?) SS Mael & Sulien, Corwen St Ffraid, Carrog St Thomas, Glyndyfrdwy St Tysilio, Bryneglwys St Tecla, Llandegla St John, Llangollen St Tysilio, Llantysilio Trevor Parish Church St Garmon, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog St John the Baptist, Pontfadog St Ffraid, Glyn Ceiriog

Pool Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Pool Mission Area, Comprising Berriew, Buttington, Castle Caereinion, Criggion, Forden, Guilsfield, Llandrinio, Llandysilio, Llandyssil, Montgomery, Penrhos, Pool Quay, and Welshpool	St Aelhaiarn, Guilsfield	[28]	Incumbent: Stephen Willson Priest-in-Charge: Caroline Rhodes Priest-in-Charge: Peter Pike Curate: Alexis Smith Curate: Jeanette Wilkes NSM: Esther Yates NSM: Jonathan Skipper	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 St John's Mission Church, Garthmyl Pantyffridd Mission Church All Saints, Buttington St John the Evangelist, Pool Quay St Tysilio, Llandysilio SS Trinio, Peter & Paul, Llandrinio St Michael, Criggion Holy Trinity, Penrhos St Michael & All Angels, Forden St Tysul, Llandyssil St Nicholas, Montgomery St Garmon, Castle Caereinion St Mary, Welshpool Belan Mission Church

St Asaph Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Aber-Morfa Mission Area, Comprising Bodelwyddan, Rhuddlan, Rhyl, Rhyl St Ann, and Towyn	St Margaret, Bodelwyddan St Mary, Rhuddlan		Incumbent: Glen Mansfield Team Vicar: Andy Grimwood Team Vicar: Christopher Feak	Bodelwyddan, Kinmel Bay and Towyn, Rhuddlan, Rhyl	39,465
	Holy Trinity, Rhyl St Thomas, Rhyl St Ann, Rhyl	[29]
	St Mary, Towyn	[30]
Bryn A Mor Mission Area [31], Comprising Cwm, Dyserth, Ffynnongroyw, Gwaenysgor, Llanasa, Meliden, Prestatyn, and Trelawnyd	SS Mael & Sulien, Cwm SS Bridget & Cwyfan, Lower Dyserth St Michael & All Angels, Trelawnyd	[32]	Incumbent: Dot Gosling Priest-in-Charge: Robert Rowland Priest-in-Charge: John Harvey	Cwm, Dyserth, Llanasa, Prestatyn, Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor	26,669
	SS Asaph & Cyndeyrn, Llanasa All Saints, Ffynnongroew St Mary Magdalene, Gwaenysgor
	St Melyd, Meliden	[33]
	Christ Church, Prestatyn Holy Spirit, Prestatyn	[34]
St Asaph (Cathedral of St Asaph and St Cyndeyrn)	St Asaph Cathedral	[35]	Team Rector: Nigel Williams	St Asaph, Waen	3,596
	SS Asaph & Cyndeyrn, St Asaph	[36]

Wrexham Deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Communities served	Population served	Ref
Wrexham (St Giles's Parish Church) (St Mark) (St Mary) (All Saints) (St Margaret) (St James) (St John)	St Mary, Bersham [37] Holy Trinity, Esclusham [38] St John, Rhosnesni [39] St Mark, Caia Park [40] St Giles, Wrexham [41] All Saints, Wrexham [42] St James, Rhosddu [43] St Margaret, Garden Village [44]	[45]	Priest-in-Charge: Samuel Erlandson Team Vicar: Sarah Errington Team Vicar: Jonathan Smith Curate: Rebecca Sparey-Taylor NSM: Heather Shotton	Abenbury, Esclusham, Wrexham Acton, Wrexham Caia Park, Wrexham Offa, Wrexham Rhosddu	48,615

See also

• Bishop of Saint Asaph
• Archdeacon of St Asaph

Sources and references

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Ancient Diocese of Saint Asaph". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
• http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13332c.htm