Bro Ardudwy
Bro Ardudwy is a Ministry Area of the Church in Wales which is part of the Diocese of Bangor. It is located within the Meirionydd Synod.
Initial formation
Bro Ardudwy Uchaf was formed by a decree from the Bishop of Bangor on 1 October 2011. The decree dissolved the former Benefices and Parishes of:- Harlech and Llanfair juxta Harlech
- Llanfihangel-y-Traethau and Llandecwyn
- LLanenddwyn with Llanddwywe
- Llanbedr with Llandanwg
- St Tanwg's Church, Harlech
- St Michael's Church, Ynys
- St Tecwyn's Church, Llandecwyn
- Christ Church, Talsarnau
- St Peter's Church, Llanbedr
- St Mary's Church, Llanfair
- St Tanwg's Church, Llandanwg
- St Enddwyn's Church, Dyffryn
- St Ddwywe's Church, Llanddwywe
Enlargement
On 3 September 2015 the Bishop of Bangor signed another decree that formed Bro Ardudwy and removed the portion of 'Uchaf' from its name. The new area of Bro Ardudwy included all of the previous Churches but also included the Churches of the Benefice and Parishes of Llanaber with Barmouth and Caerdeon with Bontddu which were all raised to the status of Parish Churches. The Parishes of Llanaber with Barmouth and Caerdeon with Bontddu were disbanded at the same time as the decree that formed Bro Ardudwy.The Churches that were added to Bro Ardudwy included:
- St Mary and St Bodfan Church, Llanaber
- St David's Church, Barmouth
- St John's Church, Barmouth
- St Philip's Church, Caerdeon
Churches in the 2020s
In 2023, Bro Ardudwy parish includes the following churches;- St David, Barmouth
- St Ddwywe, Talybont
- St John, Barmouth
- St Mary, Barmouth
- St Mary, Harlech
- St Michael, Ynys
- St Peter, Llanbedr
- St Tanwg, Harlech
- St Tanwg, Llandanwg
- St Tecwyn, Llandecwyn