The Bishop of Bangor is the Ordinary

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 of the Church in Wales

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 Diocese of Bangor.
The diocese

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 covers the counties of Anglesey

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, most of Caernarfonshire

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 and Merionethshire

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 and a small part of Montgomeryshire

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. The see

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 is in the city of Bangor

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 where the seat is located at Cathedral Church of Saint Deiniol

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.

The diocese in the Welsh kingdom of Gwynedd

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 was founded around 546 by Saint Deiniol, and with the rest of Wales, initially resisted the papal mission of St Augustine in Britain. In 1534, the church in England and Wales broke allegiance with the Roman Catholic Church

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 and established the Church of England

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. After a brief restoration with the Holy See

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 during the reign of Queen Mary I

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, the diocese remained part of the Anglican Province of Canterbury

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 until the early 20th century. Following the Welsh Church Act 1914

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, the Welsh dioceses formed the independent Church in Wales

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 within the Anglican Communion

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 in 1920.

The current incumbent is Right Reverend Andrew John

Andrew John

Andrew Thomas Griffith John is the Bishop of Bangor in the Church in Wales.-Life:A native of Aberystwyth, John attended Ysgol Penglais before studying law at the University of Wales, Cardiff...

, Bishop of Bangor, who was consecrated on 29 November 2008 and enthroned on 24 January 2009. The Bishop's residence is ("Bishop's House") in Bangor.

Pre-Reformation bishops

List of Pre-Reformation Bishops of Bangor
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
	572	Deiniol Deiniol Saint Deiniol was the first Bishop of Bangor in the Kingdom of Gwynedd, Wales. He is also venerated in Brittany as Saint Denoual. In English, the name is translated as Daniel but this is rarely used....	He founded the monastery at Bangor Bangor Cathedral Bangor Cathedral is an ancient place of Christian worship situated in Bangor, Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is dedicated to its founder, Saint Deiniol....  in 525.
572		Dates and names for this period are not known.
	809	Elfodd Elfodd Elfodd , also known as Elfoddw , was a Welsh bishop who induced the Welsh church to adopt the Roman method of determining the date of Easter....	Elbodug; described in the annals as Chief bishop of Gwynedd and was probably Bishop of Bangor but not described as such.
809		Dates and names for this period are not known.
	944	Morlais
944		Dates and names for this period are not known.
	Unknown	Dyfan
	Unknown	Revedun
1092	1108	Hervey le Breton Hervey le Breton Hervey le Breton was a Breton cleric who became Bishop of Bangor in Wales and later Bishop of Ely in England. Appointed to Bangor by King William II of England, when Normans were advancing into Wales, Hervey was unable to remain in his diocese when the Welsh began to drive the Normans back from...	Consecrated 1092; forced to flee the diocese in the late 1090s; translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another...  to Ely Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the...  in 1108.
1109	1120	See vacant
1120	1139	David the Scot David the Scot David the Scot was a Welsh or Irish cleric who was Bishop of Bangor from 1120 to 1138.There is some doubt as to David's nationality, as he is variously described as Irish and Welsh. He was master of the cathedral school of Würzburg before 1110, and in that year accompanied the Emperor Henry V to...	Consecrated 4 April 1120; probably died in 1139.
1140	1161	Meurig Meurig (bishop) Meurig was a Welsh cleric who was Bishop of Bangor from 1139 to 1161.Meurig continued the rebuilding of Bangor Cathedral....	Maurice; elected before December 1139 and consecrated in late January 1140; died 12 August 1161.
	1169	Arthur of Bardsey	Possibly nominated before October 1163 by Owain Gwynedd Owain Gwynedd Owain Gwynedd ap Gruffydd , in English also known as Owen the Great, was King of Gwynedd from 1137 until his death in 1170. He is occasionally referred to as "Owain I of Gwynedd"; and as "Owain I of Wales" on account of his claim to be King of Wales. He is considered to be the most successful of...  and was probably consecrated in Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...  before 1165; he was not accepted by Thomas Becket Thomas Becket Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion... , Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...  and was urged to give up the post in April or May 1169.
1177		Gwion	Wido or Guy Rufus; consecrated 22 May 1177; died .
El.	?	Rotoland	Subprior of Aberconwy Aberconwy Abbey Aberconwy Abbey was a Cistercian foundation at Conwy, later transferred to Maenan near Llanrwst and in the 13th century was the most important abbey in North Wales.... ; elected bishop between 1191 and 1196, but nothing further is known.
1195	1196	Alan	Alban; formerly Prior of St John of Jerusalem; consecrated 16 April 1195; died in May or December 1196.
1197	1213	Robert of Shrewsbury Robert of Shrewsbury Robert of Shrewsbury was Bishop of Bangor from 1197 to his death.Robert appears to have been Dean of Shrewsbury and prebendary of Wolverhampton. He was appointed Bishop of Bangor by Hubert, Archbishop of Canterbury, apparently without being elected, and was consecrated by the Archbishop on 16...	Consecrated 16 March 1197; died in 1213.
1215	1236	Cadwgan of Llandyfai Cadwgan of Llandyfai Cadwgan also known as Cadwgan of Llandyfái was a Welsh cleric who was Bishop of Bangor from 1215 to 1236.According to Giraldus Cambrensis, Cadwgan was the son of an Irish priest and a Welsh mother. The annals state that he was the son of a priest famous for the eloquence of his Welsh preaching. He...	Martin; elected before 13 April and consecrated 21 June 1215; resigned 1235 or 1236; died 11 April 1241.
1236		Hywel ap Ednyfed	Elected in 1236, but was never not consecrated.
1236	1267	Richard	Elected before 3 July 1236 and consecrated in 1237; absent from the diocese from 1248 to ; died before 8 November 1267.
1267	1307	Enion	Anian; formerly Archdeacon of Anglesey; elected bishop before 12 December 1267; consecrated in 1267 or 1268; received possession of the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the...  5 January 1268; died before 12 January 1307.
1307	1309	Gruffydd ap Iorwerth	Consecrated 26 March 1307; died 27 April 1309.
1309	1328	Einion Sais	Elected between 2 May and 18 June 1309; received possession of the temporalities 7 September and consecrated 9 November 1309; died 26 January 1328.
1328	1357	Matthew de Englefeld	Madog ap Iowerth; elected 26 February and consecrated 12 June 1328; died between 22 March and 15 April 1357.
1357		Ithel ap Robert	Elected bishop in 1357, but was quashed by Pope Innocent VI Pope Innocent VI Pope Innocent VI , born Étienne Aubert; his father was Adhemar Aubert seigneur de Montel-De-Gelas in Limousin province. His niece was Catherine Aubert, Dame de Boutheon, also the wife of Randon II baron de Joyeuse; she is La Fayette's ancestor... .
1357	1366	Thomas de Ringstead	Appointed 21 August and consecrated after 17 September 1357; died 8 January 1366.
1366		Alexander Dalby	Nominated by Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales Edward, the Black Prince Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Aquitaine, KG was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainault as well as father to King Richard II of England.... ; a papal mandate was issued 29 April 1366 to the Archbishop of Bordeaux that he should hold an inquiry and notify the pope within two months whether Dalby understood Welsh well enough to preach in the language; nothing further is heard.
1366	1370	Gervase de Castro	Appointed 11 December 1366; died 24 September or 30 October 1370.
1371	1372	Hywel ab Goronwy	Appointed 21 April 1371; died before 3 February 1372; the Welsh Poet, Dafydd ap Gwilym Dafydd ap Gwilym Dafydd ap Gwilym , is regarded as one of the leading Welsh poets and amongst the great poets of Europe in the Middle Ages. Dafydd ap Gwilym (c. 1315/1320 – c. 1350/1370), is regarded as one of the leading Welsh poets and amongst the great poets of Europe in the Middle Ages. Dafydd ap Gwilym...  wrote a poem of praise to him when he was Dean of Bangor.
1372	1375	John Gilbert	Appointed 17 March and received possession of the temporalities 30 April 1372; translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another...  to Hereford Bishop of Hereford The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676.The Bishop's residence is...  12 September 1375.
/76		Geoffrey Herdeby	A petition was sent to the pope for Herdeby to be appointment as bishop, however, Swaffham became bishop instead.
1376	1398	John Swaffham OCist Carmelites The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites is a Catholic religious order perhaps founded in the 12th century on Mount Carmel, hence its name. However, historical records about its origin remain uncertain...	Translated from Cloyne Bishop of Cloyne The Bishop of Cloyne is an episcopal title which takes its name after the small town of Cloyne in County Cork, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it is a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics....  2 July 1276 and received possession of the temporalities 28 October 1376; died 24 June 1398.
1398		Lewis Aber	Elected before 21 August 1398, but vacated soon afterwards.
1398	1404	Richard Young Richard Young (Bishop of Rochester) Richard Young was a medieval Bishop of Bangor and Bishop of Rochester.Young was elected to Bangor about 2 December 1398 and was absent from the see after 1401. He was translated to Rochester on 28 July 1404.Young died between 17 October and 28 October 1418....	Appointed 2 December 1398; received possession of the temporalities 20 May 1400; probably consecrated in Rome 1400; absent from the diocese after 1401; translated to Rochester Bishop of Rochester The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the county of Kent and is centred in the city of Rochester where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin...  28 July 1404.
1405	1408	Lewis Byford	Llywelyn Biford; appointed by Pope Boniface IX Pope Boniface IX Pope Boniface IX , born Piero Tomacelli, was the second Roman Pope of the Western Schism from November 2, 1389, until October 1, 1404... ; held the diocese from until ejected by Young's appointment in 1408.
1408	1418	Griffin Young	Appointed by Antipope Benedict XIII Antipope Benedict XIII Benedict XIII, born Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor , known as in Spanish, was an Aragonese nobleman, who is officially considered by the Catholic Church to be an antipope....  in 1408, but was declared void and was appointed to Ross Bishop of Ross The Bishop of Ross was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Ross, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. The first recorded bishop appears in the late 7th century as a witness to Adomnán of Iona's Cáin Adomnáin. The bishopric was based at the settlement of Rosemarkie until the mid-13th...  by Pope Martin V Pope Martin V Pope Martin V , born Odo Colonna, was Pope from 1417 to 1431. His election effectively ended the Western Schism .-Biography:...  on 14 February 1418.
1408	1417	Benedict Nichols Benedict Nichols Benedict Nichols, also spelt Nicholls was a priest and bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, successively a parish priest in England, a canon of Salisbury Cathedral, and Bishop of Bangor and Bishop of St David's in Wales....	Appointed by Pope Gregory XII Pope Gregory XII Pope Gregory XII , born Angelo Correr or Corraro, Pope from 1406 to 1415, succeeded Pope Innocent VII on 30 November 1406....  18 April and consecrated 12 August 1408; translated to St David's Bishop of St David's The Bishop of St David's is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of St David's.The succession of bishops stretches back to Saint David who in the 6th century established his seat in what is today the city of St David's in Pembrokeshire, founding St David's Cathedral. The current Bishop of St...  in December 1417.
1418	1423	William Barrow William Barrow (bishop) William Barrow was a Bishop of Bangor and a Bishop of Carlisle, Bishoprics in England.Barrow was selected as Bishop of Bangor on 15 February 1418, and consecrated after 13 October 1419....	Formerly a Canon of Lincoln Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt... ; appointed 14 February 1418 and consecrated after 13 October 1419; translated to Carlisle Bishop of Carlisle The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York.The diocese covers the County of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District...  19 April 1423.
1423	1435	John Clederowe	John Cliderow; formerly a Canon of Chichester Chichester Cathedral The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, otherwise called Chichester Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in Sussex, England... ; appointed 19 April 1423 and consecrated in 1425; died before 13 December 1435.
1436	1448	Thomas Cheriton	Appointed 5 March and received possession of the temporalities 21 November 1436; consecrated 25 November 1436; died 23 December 1447.
1448	1453	John Stanberry John Stanberry John Stanberry was a medieval Bishop of Bangor and Bishop of Hereford.Stanberry was probably born at Morwenstow, Cornwall. He was provided as the Bishop of Bangor 4 March 1448 and was consecrated on 23 June 1448. He was translated to Hereford on 7 February 1453. He died on 11 May 1474.-References:...	John Stanbury; appointed 4 March and received possession of the temporalities 15 May 1448; consecrated 23 June 1448; translated to Hereford Bishop of Hereford The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676.The Bishop's residence is...  7 February 1453.
1453	1464	James Blakedon OP Dominican Order The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...	Translated from Achonry 7 February and received possession of the temporalities 25 March 1453; died before 3 October 1464.
1464	1494	Richard Edenham	Richard Edenam; appointed 14 January and consecrated after 18 March 1465; died before 13 April 1494.
1494	1500	Henry Deane Henry Deane Henry Deane was the Archbishop of Canterbury in England.In 1457, he is recorded as a Canon of Llanthony by Gloucester, his first appearance in the records...	Formerly Prior of Llanthony Llanthony Priory Llanthony Priory is a partly ruined former Augustinian priory in the secluded Vale of Ewyas, a steep sided once glaciated valley within the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It lies seven miles north of Abergavenny on an old road to Hay... ; appointed 4 July 1494; elected 13 September 1494; consecrated 20 November 1495; appointed again 21 July 1496; received possession of the temporalities 6 October 1496; also was Lord Chancellor of Ireland Lord Chancellor of Ireland The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...  1494–1495; translated to Salisbury Bishop of Salisbury The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset...  8 January 1500 and Canterbury in 1501.
1500	1504	Thomas Pigot	Appointed 4 May 1500; died 15 August 1504.
1504	1508	John Penny John Penny John Penny was an English priest, successively Bishop of Bangor, 1504–1508, and Bishop of Carlisle, 1508–1520.His education is uncertain, though he may have been educated at Lincoln College, Oxford and later received his LLD from the University of Cambridge.-References:...	Appointed 30 August and consecrated in 1505; translated to Carlisle Bishop of Carlisle The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York.The diocese covers the County of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District...  22 September 1508.
1509	1533	Thomas Skevington	Thomas Skeffington; formerly Abbot of Waverley Waverley Abbey Waverley Abbey was the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128 by William Giffard, Bishop of Winchester. It is situated about one mile south of Farnham, Surrey, in a bend of the River Wey.-History:... ; appointed 22 February and consecrated 17 June 1509; died 16 August 1533.
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Post-Reformation bishops

List of post-Reformation Bishops of Bangor
From	Until	Incumbent	Notes
1534	1539	John Capon John Capon John Capon, alias John Salcot was a Benedictine monk who became bishop of Bangor, then bishop of Salisbury under Henry VIII. He is often referred to as John Salcot alias Capon ....	John Salcot; elected bishop between November 1533 and January 1534; consecrated 19 April 1534; translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another...  to Salisbury Bishop of Salisbury The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset...  14 August 1539.
1539	1541	John Bird John Bird (bishop) John Bird was an English Carmelite monk and bishop.He was Warden of the Carmelite house in Coventry, and twice Provincial of his order. He attracted the attention of Henry VIII by his preaching in favour of the royal supremacy over the Church....	Translated from the suffragan see of Penrith Bishop of Penrith The Bishop of Penrith is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name from the town of Penrith in Cumbria and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534.-List of the Bishops of... ; elected 24 July and received possession of the temporalities 9 September 1539; translated to Chester Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral...  4 August 1541.
1541	1552	Arthur Bulkeley Arthur Bulkeley Arthur Bulkeley was Bishop of Bangor from 1541 until his death in 1553.Bulkeley was born in Beaumaris, Anglesey. He was a graduate of Oxford University and in 1523 became Rector of St Peter-le-Bailey, Oxford. Later he was the incumbent at St James Garlickhythe in the City of London. In 1541 he...	Elected 18 November 1541 and consecrated 19 February 1542; died 14 March 1553.
1552	1555	See vacant
1555	1558	William Glyn	William Glynn or Glynne; consecrated 8 September 1555; died 21 May 1558.
1558		Maurice Clenock Maurice Clenock Maurice Clenock was a Welsh Roman Catholic priest and recusant exile. He was the first head of the English College, Rome...	Maurice Clynnog; first head of the English College, Rome; elected bishop, but was never consecrated, owing to the change of religion under Elizabeth I of England Elizabeth I of England Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty... .
1559	1566	Rowland Meyrick Rowland Meyrick -Life:Born at Bodargan in the parish of Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, in 1505, he was the second son of Meyric ab Llewelyn ab Heylin, by Margaret daughter of Rowland ab Hywl, rector of Aberffraw in the same county. He was named after his maternal grandfather, and educated at St Edward Hall, Oxford. He...	Consecrated 21 December 1559; died 24 January 1566.
1566	1585	Nicholas Robinson Nicholas Robinson (bishop) -Life:Born at Conwy in North Wales, he was the second son of John Robinson, by his wife Ellin, daughter of William Brickdale. He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he matriculated in 1545 as a sizar, proceeded B.A. in 1548, and was a fellow from 1548 to 1563...	Consecrated 20 October 1566; died 3 February 1585.
1586	1595	Hugh Bellot Hugh Bellot Hugh Bellot was bishop of Bangor and then bishop of Chester. He assisted William Morgan in his Welsh language translation of the Bible. He was also a reputed misogynist.-Life:...	Consecrated 30 January 1586; translated to Chester Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral...  25 September 1595.
1596	1597	Richard Vaughan Richard Vaughan (bishop) -Life:His father was Thomas ap Robert Fychan of Nyffryn, Llyn, Caernarvonshire. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated BA in 1574, MA in 1577, and DD in 1589...	Formerly Archdeacon of Middlesex; consecrated 22 January 1596; translated to Chester Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral...  9 July 1597.
1598	1616	Henry Rowlands Henry Rowlands (bishop) -Life:He was born in the parish of Meyllteyrn or Bottwnog, Carnarvonshire, son of Rolant ap Robert of Meyllteyrn and of Elizabeth, daughter of Griffith ap Robert Vaughan. After being educated at Penllech school, he studied at Oxford, and graduated B.A. from New College on 17 February 1574. He then...	Consecrated 12 November 1598; died 6 July 1616.
1616	1631	Lewis Bayly Lewis Bayly Lewis Bayly was an Anglican bishop.-Life:He was educated at Oxford, became vicar of Evesham, Worcestershire, and probably in 1604 became rector of St. Matthew's Church, Friday street, London...	Consecrated 8 December 1616; died 26 October 1631.
1632	1633	David Dolben David Dolben -Life:He was born at Segrwyd, near Denbigh, son of Robert Wynn Dolben. In 1602 he was admitted as a sizar to St. John's College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1606 and M.A. 1609. On 18 January 1618 he was appointed vicar of Hackney, Middlesex, a benefice he held until May 1633. In 1621 he was made...	Consecrated circa 23 March 1632; died 27 November 1633.
1634	1637	Edmund Griffith Edmund Griffith -Life:He was born at Cevnamlwch in Lleyn, the promontory of Carnarvonshire, the fourth son of Gruffydd ab Sion Gruffydd of Cevnamlwch. His mother was Catrin, the daughter of Sir Richard Bulkeley of Baron Hill....	Formerly Dean of Bangor; consecrated 16 February 1634; died 26 May 1637.
1637	1665	William Roberts	Formerly Sub-dean of Wells Dean of Wells The Dean of Wells is the head of the Chapter of Wells Cathedral in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The current Dean is the Very Revd John Clarke, who lives in The Dean's Lodging, 25 The Liberty, Wells.-List of the Deans of Wells:*1140–1164 Ivo... ; consecrated 3 September 1637; died 12 August 1665.
1665	1666	Robert Price	Died before he was consecrated.
1666	1673	Robert Morgan Robert Morgan (bishop) -Life:He was born at Bronfraith in the parish of Llandyssilio in Montgomeryshire, the third son of Richard Morgan, gent., M.P. for Montgomery in 1592-3, and of his wife, Margaret, daughter of Thomas Lloyd of Gwernbuarth...	Formerly Archdeacon of Merioneth; consecrated 1 July 1666; died 1 September 1673.
1673	1689	Humphrey Lloyd Humphrey Lloyd (bishop) Humphrey Lloyd was Bishop of Bangor from 1674 until 1689.-Life:Lloyd was the third son of the vicar of Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales, and was born in Trawsfynydd, Merioneth, Wales...	Formerly Dean of St Asaph; consecrated 16 November 1673; died 18 January 1689.
1689	1701	Humphrey Humphreys Humphrey Humphreys Humphrey Humphreys was successively bishop of Bangor and of Hereford .-Life:He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford and was later a Fellow of the college. A patron of Welsh literature, genealogical research and of the then newly-formed Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge...	Formerly Dean of Bangor; consecrated 30 June 1689; translated to Hereford Bishop of Hereford The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676.The Bishop's residence is...  2 December 1701.
1701	1716	John Evans	Consecrated 4 January 1702; translated to Meath Bishop of Meath The Bishop of Meath is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient Kingdom of Meath. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:... , Ireland in January 1716.
1715	1721	Benjamin Hoadly Benjamin Hoadly Benjamin Hoadly was an English clergyman, who was successively Bishop of Bangor, Hereford, Salisbury, and Winchester. He is best known as the initiator of the Bangorian Controversy.-Life:...	Formerly Rector Rector The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...  of St Peter's-le-Poor, London St Peter Le Poer St Peter le Poer was a church on the west side of Broad Street in the City of London. The church, often spelt "St Peter le Poor" was in existence by the end of the twelfth century... ; consecrated 18 March 1716; translated to Hereford Bishop of Hereford The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676.The Bishop's residence is...  7 November 1721.
1721	1723	Richard Reynolds Richard Reynolds (bishop) -Life:He was baptised at Leverington, near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, on 17 July 1674, son of Richard Reynolds , rector of Leverington . After private education at Moulton and Peterborough, Reynolds became pensioner of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge on 31 December 1689, and was elected foundation...	Formerly Dean of Peterborough; consecrated in early 1722; translated to Lincoln Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral...  17 June 1723.
1723	1727	William Baker William Baker (bishop) William Baker was an English churchman and academic, Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, Bishop of Bangor and bishop of Norwich.-Life:...	Formerly Warden Warden (college) A warden is the head of some colleges and other educational institutions. This applies especially at some colleges and institutions at the University of Oxford:* All Souls College* Greyfriars* Keble College* Merton College* New College* Nuffield College...  of Wadham College, Oxford Wadham College, Oxford Wadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road in central Oxford. It was founded by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, wealthy Somerset landowners, during the reign of King James I... ; consecrated 11 August 1723; translated to Norwich Bishop of Norwich The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers most of the County of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The see is in the City of Norwich where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided...  19 December 1727.
1728	1734	Thomas Sherlock Thomas Sherlock Thomas Sherlock was a British divine who served as a Church of England bishop for 33 years. He is also noted in church history as an important contributor to Christian apologetics.-Life:...	Formerly Dean of Chichester; consecrated 4 February 1728; translated to Salisbury Bishop of Salisbury The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset...  8 November 1734.
1734	1737	Charles Cecil	Translated from Bristol Bishop of Bristol The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The present diocese covers parts of the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire together with a small area of Wiltshire...  in late 1734; died 29 May 1737.
1737	1743	Thomas Herring Thomas Herring Thomas Herring was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757.He was educated at Wisbech Grammar School and later Jesus College, Cambridge. At Cambridge, he was a contemporary of Matthew Hutton, who succeeded him in turn in each of his dioceses...	Formerly Dean of Rochester; consecrated 15 January 1738; translated to York Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man...  21 April 1743 then Canterbury in 1747.
1743	1747	Matthew Hutton Matthew Hutton (Archbishop of Canterbury) Matthew Hutton was a high churchman in the Church of England, serving as Archbishop of York and Archbishop of Canterbury...	Consecrated 13 November 1743; translated to York Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man...  10 December 1747 then Canterbury in 1757.
1748	1756	Zachary Pearce Zachary Pearce Zachary Pearce, sometimes known as Zachariah , was an English Bishop of Bangor and Bishop of Rochester. He was a controversialist and a notable early critical writer defending John Milton, attacking Richard Bentley's 1732 edition of Paradise Lost the following year.-Life:Pearce was born the son of...	Formerly Dean of Winchester Dean of Winchester The Dean of Winchester is the head of the Chapter of Winchester Cathedral in the city of Winchester, England in the Diocese of Winchester. The first incumbent was the last Prior William Kingsmill and the post is currently held by the Very Revd James Edgar Atwell,MA.-Deans:*1541–1549 William... ; consecrated 21 February 1748; translated to Rochester Bishop of Rochester The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the county of Kent and is centred in the city of Rochester where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin...  4 June 1756.
1756	1768	John Egerton John Egerton (bishop) John Egerton was an Anglican bishop.-Family:Egerton was the eldest son of Henry Egerton, the Bishop of Hereford, himself a younger son of the 3rd Earl of Bridgewater. Egerton served under his father as Dean of Hereford and was later Bishop of Bangor from 1756-68, Bishop of Lichfield from 1768-71...	Formerly Dean of Hereford; consecrated 4 July 1756; translated to Lichfield Bishop of Lichfield The Bishop of Lichfield is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 4,516 km² of the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed...  12 November 1768.
1769	1774	John Ewer John Ewer John Ewer was an English bishop of Llandaff and bishop of Bangor. He is now remembered for an attack on the American colonists, prompted by their indifference to episcopacy.-Life:...	Translated from Llandaff Bishop of Llandaff The Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.-Area of authority:The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul , in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of...  10 January 1769; died 28 October 1774.
1774	1783	John Moore	Formerly Dean of Canterbury Dean of Canterbury The Dean of Canterbury is the head of the Chapter of the Cathedral of Christ Church, Canterbury, England. The office of dean originated after the English Reformation, and its precursor office was the prior of the cathedral-monastery... ; consecrated 12 February 1775; translated to Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...  26 April 1783.
1783	1800	John Warren John Warren (bishop) John Warren was Bishop of St David's 1779-1783, and Bishop of Bangor from 1783 until his death.Before his promotion to bishop, Warren was Archdeacon of Worcester. During the bishop's time at Bangor, he was involved in two major controversies...	Translated from St David's Bishop of St David's The Bishop of St David's is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of St David's.The succession of bishops stretches back to Saint David who in the 6th century established his seat in what is today the city of St David's in Pembrokeshire, founding St David's Cathedral. The current Bishop of St...  9 June 1783; died 27 January 1800.
1800	1806	William Cleaver William Cleaver William Cleaver was an English churchman and academic, Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford and bishop of three sees.-Life:He was the eldest son of the Rev. W. Cleaver, master of a private school at Twyford in Buckinghamshire, and brother of Archbishop Euseby Cleaver. He was at Magdalen College,...	Translated from Chester Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral...  24 May 1800; then translated to St Asaph Bishop of St Asaph The Bishop of St Asaph heads the Church in Wales diocese of St Asaph.The diocese covers the counties of Conwy and Flintshire, Wrexham county borough, the eastern part of Merioneth in Gwynedd and part of northern Powys. The Episcopal seat is located in the Cathedral Church of St Asaph in the town of...  after 24 October 1806.
1807	1809	John Randolph	Translated from Oxford Bishop of Oxford The Bishop of Oxford is the diocesan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury; his seat is at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford...  6 January 1807; then translated to London Bishop of London The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey...  9 August 1809.
1809	1830	Henry Majendie	Translated from Chester Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral...  5 October 1809; died 9 July 1830.
1830	1859	Christopher Bethell Christopher Bethell Christopher Bethell was Bishop of Bangor.Bethell was the second son of the Reverend Richard Bethell, the rector of St Peter's Wallingford, Berkshire, who died 12 January 1806 having married his wife Ann in 1771...	Translated from Exeter Bishop of Exeter The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The incumbent usually signs his name as Exon or incorporates this in his signature....  28 October 1830; died 19 April 1859.
1859	1890	Colquhoun Campbell	Formerly Archdeacon of Llandaff; consecrated 14 June 1859; resigned in April 1890; died 9 November 1895.
1890	1898	Lewis Lloyd	Formerly Headmaster of Friars School, Bangor Friars School, Bangor Ysgol Friars is a comprehensive school in Bangor, Gwynedd, and one of the oldest schools in Wales.-1557 Establishment:The school was founded by Geoffrey Glyn, Doctor of Laws, who had been brought up in Anglesey and had followed a career in law in London....  and Christ College, Brecon Christ College, Brecon Christ College, Brecon is a co-educational, boarding and day independent school, located in the market town of Brecon in mid-Wales. It caters for pupils from eleven to eighteen.Christ College was founded by Royal Charter in 1541 by King Henry VIII... ; consecrated 24 June 1890; resigned in November 1898; died 4 August 1899.
1899	1924	Watkin Williams	Consecrated 2 February 1899; resigned 11 November 1924; died 19 November 1944.
1925	1928	Daniel Davies Daniel Davies (bishop) Daniel Davies was the Anglican Bishop of Bangor from 1925 until his death.Davies was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. He held curacies at Conway and Bangor before becoming Vicar Choral of St Asaph Cathedral and then the incumbent at Brymbo...	Consecrated 24 February 1925; died 23 August 1928.
1928	1944	Charles Green	Translated from Monmouth Bishop of Monmouth The Bishop of Monmouth is the diocesan bishop of the Church in Wales Diocese of Monmouth.The see covers the historic county of Monmouthshire with the bishop's seat located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Woolos in Newport, which had been elevated to that status in 1921.The Bishop's residence is... ; elected 25 September 1928; also was Archbishop of Wales Archbishop of Wales The post of Archbishop of Wales was created in 1920 when the Church in Wales was separated from the Church of England , and disestablished...  1934–1944; died 7 May 1944.
1944	1948	David Edwardes Davies David Edwardes Davies David Edwardes Davies was the Anglican Bishop of Bangor from 1944 to 1949.David Edwardes Davies was the Anglican Bishop of Bangor from 1944 to 1949....	Consecrated 25 July 1944; resigned in November 1948; died 15 May 1950.
1949	1956	John Jones	Consecrated 6 January 1949; died 13 October 1956.
1957	1982	Gwilym Williams	Consecrated 1 May 1957; also was Archbishop of Wales Archbishop of Wales The post of Archbishop of Wales was created in 1920 when the Church in Wales was separated from the Church of England , and disestablished...  1971–1982; resigned 30 September 1982; died 23 December 1990.
1982	1992	Cledan Mears Cledan Mears John Cledan Mears was the Anglican Bishop of Bangorfrom 1883 to 1992.Mears was born on 8 September 1922. He was educated at the University of Wales in Aberystwyth. Ordained in 1947, he began his ministry with curacies at Mostyn and Rhosllannerchrugog before being appointed Vicar of Cwm...	Consecrated 21 December 1982; retired in 1992.
1993	1999	Barry Morgan Barry Morgan Barry Cennydd Morgan has been the Archbishop of the Church in Wales since 2003.-Early life:Morgan was born in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Neath Port Talbot and studied history at University College, London and theology at Selwyn College, Cambridge...	Elected and consecrated in 1993; translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another...  to Llandaff Bishop of Llandaff The Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.-Area of authority:The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul , in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of...  in 1999.
2000	2004	Saunders Davies Saunders Davies Francis James Saunders Davies was the Anglican Bishop of Bangor from 2000 until 2004.Davies was educated at the University College of North Wales and Selwyn College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1964, he began his ministry as a curate at Holyhead before being appointed a minor canon of Bangor Cathedral...	Elected in 1999; consecrated and enthroned in January 2000; retired 18 February 2004.
2004	2008	Anthony Crockett Anthony Crockett Phillip Anthony Crockett was a Welsh Anglican Bishop of Bangor from 2004 until his death from cancer in 2008.Crockett was educated at Pontypridd Grammar School and King’s College London before beginning his ordained ministry. He was ordained in 1971 and was a curate at Aberdare and Whitchurch...	Formerly Archdeacon of Carmarthen and Vicar of Cynwyl Elfed Cynwyl Elfed Cynwyl Elfed is a village and community located in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. As a community it contains the villages of Cynwyl Elfed, Blaenycoed and Cwmduad. It is situated three miles from Abernant and had a population of 953 in 2001... , Cwm Duad Cwmduad Cwmduad is a village in Carmarthenshire, West Wales.- Location :Cwmduad is located on the A484, just north of Cynwyl Elfed. The village is found at the confluence of the River Duad and River Bele. The nearest major settlements are Carmarthen to the South and Newcastle Emlyn to the North.- History...  and Newchurch; elected 4 May 2004; consecrated 16 July 2004; enthroned 18 September 2004; died in office 30 June 2008.
2008	present	Andrew John Andrew John Andrew Thomas Griffith John is the Bishop of Bangor in the Church in Wales.-Life:A native of Aberystwyth, John attended Ysgol Penglais before studying law at the University of Wales, Cardiff...	Consecrated 29 November 2008 and enthroned 24 January 2009.
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