Archdeacon of Margam
The Archdeacon of Margam is a senior cleric of the Diocese of Llandaff.[1] The archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy[2] in the deaneries of Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Ystradyfodwg, and the Vale of Glamorgan.[3]
The post was created in 1948.
Archdeacons of Margam
[edit]- 1948-1960 Lawrence Thomas
- 1961-1965 Thomas Hughes, Assistant Bishop (afterwards Archdeacon of Llandaff, 1965)
- ?1965-1971 Eric Roberts (afterwards Bishop of St Davids, 1971)
- 1971-1981 David Reece (Assistant Bishop from 1977)
- 1981-1988 Albert Lewis (afterwards Archdeacon of Llandaff, 1988)
- 1988-1992 Gordon James
- 1992-2001 Martin Williams (afterwards Archdeacon of Morgannwg, 2002)
- 2001-2015 Philip Morris
- 2015–2018: vacant
- 2018[4]–2024: Michael Komor
- 2024–present: Mark Preece[5] (collated 11 February)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Diocesan website
- ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- ^ "Margam - The Church in Wales". www.churchinwales.org.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Croeso Summer 2018" (PDF). cinw. [dead link]
- ^ "New Canon Precentor Announced". Llandaff Cathedral. 16 October 2023. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "So good to be with sister and brother priests in Diocese of Llandaff for Fr Mark's inaugural Mass. A rainbow for an Archdeacon!". Facebook — Richard Peers. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
