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 MaryMerthyr TydfilMass times recorded
- Church of St MaryMonmouthView parish
- Church of St MaryNewportView parish
- Church of St MaryPembroke DockMass times recorded
- Church of St Mary and St MichaelLlanarthMass times recorded
- Church of St Mary MagdalenePorthView parish
- Church of St Mary of the AngelsCardiffView parish
- Church of St MichaelBreconView parish
- Church of St MichaelNewportView parish
- Church of St MichaelSt DavidsView parish
- Church of St Michael and All Angels — Belmont AbbeyBelmontMass times recorded
- Church of St PatrickCardiffMass times recorded
- Church of St PatrickNewportMass times recorded
- Church of St PaulCaldicotView parish
- Church of St PaulCardiffView parish
- Church of St PeterBargoedView parish
- Church of St PeterCardiffMass times recorded
- Church of St PeterSwanseaView parish
- Church of St Philip EvansCardiffMass times recorded
- Church of St Philip EvansCwmavonView parish
- Church of St Robert of NewminsterAberkenfigView parish
- Church of St TeiloCardiffMass times recorded
- Church of St Therese of LisieuxHirwaunView parish
- Church of St Therese of LisieuxPort TalbotMass times recorded
- Church of St Thomas of HerefordWeobleyMass times recorded
- Church of St Thomas the ApostleAbercynonView parish
- Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and St TheresePresteigneView parish
- Church of the Blessed SacramentCardiffView parish
- Church of the Blessed SacramentGorseinonMass times recorded
- Church of the Holy CrossAberaeronView 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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