Archdeacon of Gower explained

The archdeacon of Gower is the priest in charge of the archdeaconry of Gower, an administrative division of the Church in Wales Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. The archdeaconry comprises the six deaneries of Clyne, Cwmtawe, Gower, Llwchwr, Penderi and Swansea.^[1]

History

The archdeaconry of Gower and the corresponding role of archdeacon of Gower were created in 1923, coinciding with the creation of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon.^[2] The other archdeaconry of the current diocese, Brecon archdeaconry has existed since 1137 or before.^[3]

List of archdeacons

• 1923–1954 (d.): Harold Williams^[4]
• 1954–1958 (res.): Jack Thomas (became Bishop of Swansea and Brecon)
• February 1958 – 1959: John Thomas^[5]
• August 1959 – 1969: David Thomas
• 1969–1979 (ret.): Harry Craven Williams MBE
• 1979-1983 Hubert Hughes
• 1983–1987 (ret.): Harold Williams^[6]
• 1987–1989 (ret.): Owain Jones^[7]
• 1990–1995 (ret.): Roy Luther Thomas
• 1995–1999 (res.): Anthony Pierce^[8] (became Bishop of Swansea and Brecon)
• 1999–2000 (ret.): Brian James
• 2000–2016 (ret.): Robert Williams
• 25 September 2016^[9] present: Jonathan Davies

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gower Archdeaconry (BB)- In the diocese of: Swansea and Brecon - Deaneries in this archdeaconry. The Church in Wales. 4 January 2014.
2. http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/swanbrec/ Church in Wales – Diocese of Swansea and Brecon
3. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33748 British History – Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Archdeacons – Brecon
4. Web site: The Reverend Harold Stepney Williams, vicar of Oystermouth (1898-1938) and archdeacon of Gower (1923-54) . Welsh Journals Online. 2012-08-29.
5. Church in Wales Year Book of 1958
6. Web site: The Ven. Harold Edgar Williams. Church Times. 2012-08-29.
7. Web site: THE VENERABLE OWAIN WILLIAM JONES. Welsh Journals Online. 2012-08-29.
8. Web site: Welsh Bishop to retire. Church imes. 2012-08-29.
9. Web site: The Diocese of Swansea and Brecon . swanseaandbrecon.churchinwales.org.uk . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160929215626/http://swanseaandbrecon.churchinwales.org.uk/ . 29 September 2016 . dead.