Diocese of Monmouth

At the Diocesan Conference, October 2017, the creation of a third archdeaconry — Gwent Valleys — from the two deaneries of Bedwellty and of Pontypool, was approved.^[1]

The archdeaconry of Monmouth was erected, from the Llandaff archdeaconry, in the Diocese of Llandaff on 6 February 1844.^[2]

• 26 February 1844 – 1885 (ret.): William Crawley
• 1885–1914 (res.): Conybeare Bruce^[3]
• 1914–1921 (res.): Charles Green^[4]

From its creation in 1921, the archdeaconry has been in Monmouth diocese.

• 1922–1926 (d.): David Griffiths^[5]
• 1926–1930 (res.): David Roberts^[6]
• 1930–1940 (res.): Alfred Monahan^[7]
• 1940–1954: Samuel Davies^[8]
• 1955–1963: Joseph Ralph Jones
• 1963–1973: Ernest Evans
• 1973–1976: Cecil Percival Willis
• 1976–1977 (res.): Clifford Wright^[9]
• 1977–1986 (res.): Barrie Evans
• 1986–1993 (res.): Keith Tyte
• 1993–2001: Peter Woodman
• 2001–2008: Glyndwr Hackett
• 2008–2013 (res.): Richard Pain^[10]
• 24 November 2013^[11] – 12 March 2021:^[12] Ambrose Mason
• 20 June 2021 – present: Ian Rees^[13]

Ian Kendall Rees (born 1966)^[14] was collated Archdeacon of Monmouth on 20 June 2021.^[15][16] He trained for the ministry at St Michael's College, Llandaff and served his title (curacy) at Barry;^[14] he was made deacon at Petertide 2000 (24 June)^[17] and ordained priest the following Petertide (30 June 2001) — both times by Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff, at Llandaff Cathedral.^[18] He served as an associate priest in Cardiff until 2005, then priest-in-charge near Bridgend, before moving to the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in 2010. Rees served in several incumbencies there along with diocesan roles and both honorary and residentiary canonries of the cathedral before his move to Monmouth as archdeacon and Director of Ministry and Discipleship.^[14]

The archdeaconry of Newport was created from the Monmouth archdeaconry in 1930.

• 1931–1935: the Dean of Monmouth provisionally^[19]
• 1935–1948 (ret.): Vaughan Rees^[20]
• 1948–1953 (d.): Thomas Parry Pryce
• 1953–1964 (ret.): Charles Lewis (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[21]
• 1964–1973: Ivor Philips
• 1973–1976: Ernest Evans
• 1976–1977: (d) Cecil Percival Willis
• 1977–1986 (res.): Clifford Wright^[9]
• 1986–1993 (ret.): Barrie Evans
• 1993–1997 (ret.): Keith Tyte
• 1997–2008: Kenneth Sharpe
• 2008–2012: Glyndwr Hackett
• 9 September 2012^[22]–present: Jonathan Williams

Newport archdeaconry was split in 2018 to create Gwent Valleys archdeaconry

The archdeaconry was erected from Newport archdeaconry in 2018.

• 7 July 2018 – 24 July 2021 (d.):^[23] Sue Pinnington^[24]
• 19 June 2022 – present: Stella Bailey

Stella Bailey (born 1976)^[25] was collated Archdeacon of the Gwent Valleys on 19 June 2022.^[26] She first studied theology at Westhill College, Birmingham, then worked in factories before joining West Midlands Police.^[27] Bailey trained for the ministry at Ripon College Cuddesdon and received orders in the Church of England:^[25] she was made deacon at Petertide 2009 (5 July) — by Christopher Cocksworth, Bishop of Coventry, at Coventry Cathedral^[28] — and ordained priest the following Petertide (3 July 2010) by John Stroyan, Bishop of Warwick, at Coventry Cathedral.^[29] Her title post (curacy) was at Walsgrave on Sowe, after which she served as Vicar of St Mary Magdalen, Coventry. Her last post before becoming archdeacon was at Kenilworth, where she also became Area Dean.^[25] In Monmouth diocese, Bailey serves as both Archdeacon and Director of Mission.^[27]

This table is drawn from the above lists.

• List of Church in Wales churches

• Diocese of Monmouth Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine

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