Archdeacon of Llandaff


The Archdeacon of Llandaff is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. The archdeacon is the senior priest with responsibility over the area of the archdeaconry of Llandaff, one of three archdeaconries in the diocese. The archdeaconry of Llandaff consists of three deaneries: Cardiff, Llandaff, & Penarth and Barry.

History

The first recorded archdeacons of Llandaff occur soon after the Norman Conquest. However, no territorial titles are recorded until after. Until 1843, when the separate position of Dean of Llandaff was created, the Archdeacon also performed the duties of cathedral dean.

List of archdeacons of Llandaff