The Archdeacon of Bangor is the priest in charge of the archdeaconry of Bangor, an administrative division of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor. In 1844, the Archdeaconry of Bangor was combined with the Archdeaconry of Anglesey to form the Archdeaconry of Bangor and Anglesey. The archdeaconry comprises the seven deaneries of Archlechwedd, Arfon, Llifon/Talybolion, Malltraeth, Ogwen, Tyndaethwy and Twrcelyn.
In 2018, the Archdeaconry was separated in diocesan boundary changes, with half becoming the new Archdeaconry of Anglesey, thus recreating the pre-1844 structure.
The archdeaconry is vacant following Mary Stallard's confirmation as Bishop of Llandaff. On 4 June 2023, it was announced that David Parry is to become the next Archdeacon.
List of archdeacons of Bangor
1132 Maurice
1145 Simon
1157 David (II) 1166 Alexander Llywelyn 1236 Richard (also Bishop of Bangor, 1236) 1248 David (II) 1284 K. 1291 Caducan 1324 Griffin Tudor 1328 William 1345 Ithel ap Cynwraig 1345 Elias 1367 Gervase ap Madog 1394 Robert de Higham 1398 Walter de Swaffham 1399 Iorweth ap Madog 1411 Thomas ap Rhys 1412 John de Carnyn 1417 Thomas ap Rhys 1431–1433 Thomas Banastre 1433 John Heygate 1436 Thomas Banastre 1453 John Parsons 1504–1525 Maurice Glynne 1525–1556 Thomas Runcorn 1556 Edward Gregory 1560 Edmund Meyrick 1606 Edmund Griffith 1613 Richard Gwynn 1617 Edward Hughes 1633 William Mostyn 1669 Held by the Bishop 1685 Annexed to the Bishopric
List of the Archdeacons of Bangor and Anglesey since 1844
1844-1863: John Jones (deceased) 1863-1887: John Wynne Jones 1887-1902: John Pryce (afterwards Dean of Bangor, 1902) 1902-1920: John Morgan 1921-1937: Albert Owen Evans (deceased) 1937-1947: Harry Morgan (deceased) 1947-1956: Richard Hughes 1957-1962: Gwynfryn Richards (afterwards Dean of Bangor, 1962) 1962-1973: Gilbert Wright 1973-1983: Hugh Arfon Evans 1983-1986: Thomas Bayley Hughes 1986–1999: Elwyn Roberts 2000-2004: Alun Hawkins (afterwards Dean of Bangor, 2005) 2005-2011: Meurig Williams 2012-2017: Paul Davies 6 May 201819 April 2023 (res.) Mary Stallard (also Assistant Bishop of Bangor from 2022; became Bishop of Llandaff)
2023 onwards David Parry
David Allan Parry (born 1962) is scheduled to be collated Archdeacon of Bangor on 1 October 2023. A former social worker, Parry trained for the ministry at Trinity College, Bristol before receiving ordination in the Church of England: he was made deacon at Petertide 1994 (3 July) and ordained priest the following Petertide (2 July 1995) — by Barry Rogerson, Bishop of Bristol, at Bristol Cathedral. His title post (curacy) was Withywood, after which he served 18 years in the Diocese of Liverpool, as incumbent, chaplain, area dean and honorary canon. He moved to Wales in 2016 to lead the new "Bro Celynnin" ministry area, based in and around Conwy.