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.Thomas D R The History of the Diocese of St Asaph, Vol I, Caxton Press, Oswestry 1908 (2 ed.), 245 & 251stasaph.churchinwales.org.uk/, which provides a useful map showing the current arrangement of the Archdeaconries and Deaneries
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: (d.) David Thomas (Archdeacon of Montgomery). Rector of Llandrinio. A notable Church historian. 1916–1925: (res.): Grimaldi Davis 1925–1938: (d.): Ellis Griffith 1938–1944: (ret.): Evan Thomas 1944–1951: (d.): 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 201831 August 2024 (ret.): Barry Wilson 1 September 2024present: Gerwyn Capon
Barry Frank Wilson (born 1958) 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 (29 June) — by Keith Sutton, Bishop of Lichfield, at Lichfield Cathedral — and ordained priest the following Petertide (27 June 1998) — by Christopher Hill, Bishop of Stafford, at his title church. Wilson served his title (curacy) 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.
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