Metropolitan see Cardiff-Menevia, United Kingdom
Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia
Cardiffen(sis)-Meneven(sis)
Latin Church
The Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese covering south Wales and Herefordshire, created on 12 September 2024 by Pope Francis through the merger of the Archdiocese of Cardiff and the Diocese of Menevia. Its predecessor see was erected in 1850 as Newport and Menevia and elevated to the Archdiocese of Cardiff in 1916. Its seat is St David's Metropolitan Cathedral in Cardiff, with St Joseph's Co-Cathedral in Swansea.
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- Established
- 2024
- Catholics
- 131,280
- Priests
- 62
- Territory
- 3,064 km²
Parishes and churches
138 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Church of Our Lady Star of the SeaBurry PortMass times recorded
- Church of Our Lady Star of the SeaPorthcawlView parish
- Church of Our Lady Star of the SeaSwanseaView parish
- Church of Ss David Lewis and Francis XavierUskMass times recorded
- Church of Ss Gabriel and RaphaelTonypandyView parish
- Church of Ss Julius, Aaron and DavidNewportView parish
- Church of St AlbanPontypoolView parish
- Church of St Alban-on-the-MoorsCardiffMass times recorded
- Church of St AloysiusMerthyr TydfilView parish
- Church of St AnneNewportView parish
- Church of St Anthony of Padua and St ClareRiscaMass times recorded
- Church of St Basil and St GwladysNewportMass times recorded
- Church of St BedeKingtonMass times recorded
- Church of St BenedictClydachMass times recorded
- Church of St BenedictMerthyr TydfilMass times recorded
- Church of St BenedictSwanseaMass times recorded
- Church of St BridePontarddulaisView parish
- Church of St BrideSaundersfootMass times recorded
- Church of St BrigidCardiffMass times recorded
- Church of St CadocCardiffMass times recorded
- Church of St CadocCowbridgeMass times recorded
- Church of St DavidCaldey IslandView parish
- Church of St DavidCwmbranMass times recorded
- Church of St DavidLlandeiloMass times recorded
- Church of St DavidNewportMass times recorded
- Church of St David and St PatrickHaverfordwestMass times recorded
- Church of St David LewisNewportView parish
- Church of St DyfrigTreforestView parish
- Church of St EthelbertLeominsteryView parish
- Church of St Frances of RomeRoss-on-WyeView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Mark O'Toole
- Born
- 22 June 1963
- Birthplace
- London
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The cathedral
St David's Metropolitan Cathedral, Cardiff stands in Cardiff-Menevia, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
Its co-cathedral is St Joseph's Co-Cathedral, Swansea.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
South Wales and the English county of Herefordshire fall within the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia (Latin: Archidioecesis Cardiffensis-Menevensis; Welsh: Archesgobaeth Caerdydd-Mynyw), a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church. The Metropolitan Province of Cardiff extends over all of Wales and parts of England, with the Diocese of Wrexham as its one suffragan see.
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