Archdeaconry of Montgomery

Archdeaconry of Montgomery is an archdeaconry within the Diocese of St Asaph. It covers the eastern area of Montgomeryshire and includes Welshpool, Newtown, and Llanfyllin. Originally part of the Archdeaconry of Powys, which dated from the Medieval period. The Archdeaconry of Powys was reconstituted by an Order in Council in 1844, when it was split into the Archdeaconry of Montgomery and the Archdeaconry of St Asaph. In recent years the Archdeacon has lived in 17th century half-timbered Vicarage at Berriew.

Archdeacons

Former Archdeacons include:

1848–1861: William Clive, Vicar of Welshpool 1819–1865. He was the son of William Clive MP, who was the brother of Sir Robert Clive.
1861–1886: Henry Powell Ffoulkes, Rector of Whittington, Oswestry, 1879–1886.
1886-1916: David Thomas. Rector of Llandrinio. A notable Church historian.
1916–1925: : Grimaldi Davis
1925–1938: : Ellis Griffith
1938–1944: : Evan Thomas
1944–1951: : John Lloyd
1952–1959: William A Jones
1959-1966: William Williams
1966–1976: Elidyr Glynne Jones
1977–1987: Owen Thomas
1987-1998: Bill Pritchard.
1998–2002: David Griffith
2002–2012: John Thelwell
2012–2018: Peter Pike
7 October 2018 – 31 August 2024 : Barry Wilson
1 September 2024 – present: Gerwyn Capon

Barry Frank Wilson was collated Archdeacon of Montogomery on 7 October 2018. A former teacher, he trained for the ministry on the Church of England's Northern Ordination Course; he was then made deacon at Petertide 1997 — by Keith Sutton, Bishop of Lichfield, at Lichfield Cathedral — and ordained priest the following Petertide — by Christopher Hill, Bishop of Stafford, at his title church. Wilson served his title at Stone until 1999, later becoming an incumbent in the same diocese — Vicar of Betley, 2004-2013. He then moved to Chester diocese, where he served as Rector of Nantwich until 2017, then a canon residentiary of the cathedral until his archidiaconal collation. In 2024, it was announced that Wilson intends to retire effective 31 August.