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 St Francis of AssisiCardiffView parish
- Church of St Francis of AssisiMilford HavenMass times recorded
- Church of St Francis of AssisiRhayaderMass times recorded
- Church of St Francis XavierHerefordMass times recorded
- Church of St GabrielNewportView parish
- Church of St HelenBarryView parish
- Church of St HelenCaerphillyMass times recorded
- Church of St IlltydCaldey IslandView parish
- Church of St IlltydMerthyr TydfilMass times recorded
- Church of St IlltydSwanseaMass times recorded
- Church of St Joachim and St AnneSwanseaMass times recorded
- Church of St JohnRhymneyMass times recorded
- Church of St John KembleGlynneathMass times recorded
- Church of St John LloydCardiffView parish
- Church of St JosephAberdareView parish
- Church of St JosephBromyardView parish
- Church of St JosephCardiffMass times recorded
- Church of St JosephHay-on-WyeView parish
- Church of St JosephNeathMass times recorded
- Church of St JosephPembrokeView parish
- Church of St JosephPenarthMass times recorded
- Church of St JosephPort TalbotMass times recorded
- Church of St Joseph of ArimatheaPyleMass times recorded
- Church of St Julius the MartyrNewportMass times recorded
- Church of St MaryAbertilleryMass times recorded
- Church of St MaryBridgendView parish
- Church of St MaryBrynmawrView parish
- Church of St MaryCarmarthenMass times recorded
- Church of St MaryChepstowView parish
- Church of St MaryDinas PowysView 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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