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 the Holy CrossPontyberemView parish
- Church of the Holy CrossSwanseaMass times recorded
- Church of the Holy FamilyCardiffView parish
- Church of the Holy NameFishguardMass times recorded
- Church of the Immaculate ConceptionNarberthMass times recorded
- Church of the Immaculate ConceptionTredegarView parish
- Church of the Most Holy TrinityLedburyMass times recorded
- Church of the Sacred HeartPontllanfraithMass times recorded
- Church of the Sacred HeartYstradgynlaisView parish
- Church of the Sacred Heart and St FelixBlaenavonView parish
- Church of the Sacred Heart — Shrine of Divine MercyMorristonMass times recorded
- Church of the Welsh MartyrsAberystwythMass times recorded
- Former Cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul, St Dyfrig, St Telio and St Euddogwy — Llandaff CathedralLlandaffView parish
- Former Cathedral of St DavidSt DavidsView parish
- Former Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Ethelbert the King — Hereford CathedralHerefordView parish
- Holy Cross AbbeyWhitlandMass times recorded
- Priory of St DavidSwanseaMass times recorded
- Welsh National Shrine of Our Lady of the TaperCardiganView 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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