Bro Ardudwy is a Ministry Area of the Church in Wales which is part of the Diocese of Bangor.Bro Ardudwy official website, About Us It is located within the Meirionydd Synod.Church in Wales website, Bro Ardudwy
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 (otherwise Dyffryn) with Llanddwywe Llanbedr with Llandanwg
The former Churches within Bro Ardudwy Uchaf were then raised to the status of Parish Churches within the area and consisted of: 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
The new Ministry Area was overseen by a Ministry Area Council that had the same powers as the former PCC's of the former Parishes.
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
The Ministry Area Council was enlarged to include extra members from the extra Churches making up the extended area of Bro Ardudwy.
Churches in the 2020s In 2023, Bro Ardudwy parish includes the following churches;Churches in Wales website, Parish section, Bro Ardudwy 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 ( and Lychgate), Llandecwyn
Administration Bro Ardudwy is a registered charity run by a Ministry Area Council whose members are trustees of the Charity.UK Charity Commission website, Ardal Weinidogaeth Bro Ardudwy Ministry Area, retrieved 2023-12-19
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