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Wales

THE CHURCH IN WALES has been a separate province since 1920. It has six dioceses. Parishes are listed alphabetically by location, under their diocese.


The Church in Wales (Official web site)

Diocese of Bangor

Cathedral of St Deiniol, Bangor

Aberdaron, St Hwyn
Aberdyfi/Aberdovey, St Peter
Betws-y-Coed, St Michael [Declared redundant in 2000, now leased from the Church in Wales by a registered charity that cares for the fabric and organizes events]
Botwnnog, St Beuno and Llaniestyn, St Iestyn
Cricieth with Threflys and Llanystumdwy and Llanarmon with Llangybi
Benefice of Dolgellau [St Mark, Brithdir; St Paul, Bryncoedifor; St Mary, Dolgellau; St Illtyd, Llanelltyd; St Machreth, Llanfachreth]
Dwygyfylchi Parish
Holyhead, St Cybi
Llanallgo, St Gallgo 'Royal Charter Church'
Llanfaelog, St Maelog
Llanbedr, St Peter

Parish of Llandudno [Holy Trinity; St Tudno]
Llandwrog and Llanwnda
Peris Valley Churches: Llanberis, Nant Peris, Llanrug, Cwm-y-Glo and Llandinorwig
St Gallgo, Parish of Llanallgo

Parishes of Valley, Bryngwran and Caergeiliog

Diocese of Llandaff
Llandaff Cathedral

Parish of Aberaman and Abercwmboi with Cwmaman [St Margaret, Aberaman; St Joseph, Cwmaman]
Parish of Aberavon [St Agnes; Holy Trinity; St Mary; St Paul]
Parish of Baglan [St Catharine and St Baglan] [MIDI attack]
Brigend, Parish of Coity with Nolton [St Mary the Virgin, Coity; St Mary, Nolton; St Mary, Brackla]
Caerau, Parish of Caerau with Ely
Caerau, St Cynfelyn
Cadoxton, Parish of Cadoxton-juxta-Barry: St Cadoc and St Mary the Blessed Virgin in Barry Dock
Cardiff, Anglican Chaplaincy Church of St Andrew and St Teilo
Cardiff, Cathays Parish
Cardiff (Roath Park), Christ Church
Cardiff Centre, Dewi Sant
Cardiff, Lisvane, St Denys
Cardiff (Llanishen), St Isan and St Faith
Cardiff, Parishes in central Cardiff
Cardiff Central, St John the Baptist
Cardiff (Gabalfa), St Mark
Cardiff, Parish of Roath Saint Martin
Cardiff (Grangetown), St Paul
Cardiff (Splott), St Saviour
Parish of Cilybebyll [St John the Evangelist, Cilybebyll; St John the Baptist, Alltwen]
Coity, Parish of Coity with Nolton
: St Mary the Virgin, St Mary in Nolton and St Mary in Brackla
Cowbridge, Parish of Cowbridge (Rectorial Benefice)
Cwmafan, St Michael
Cymmer, Parish of Cymmer and Porth
Benefice of Dinas and Penygraig with Williamstown [St Barnabas, Penygraig; Dinas Mission; St Illtyd, Williamstown]
Parish of Eglwysilan [St Ilan, Eglwysilan; St Peter and St Cenydd, Senghenydd]
Ewenny, Ewenny Priory Church
Glyncorrwyg, St John the Baptist [MIDI attack]
Parish of Kenfig Hill [St Theodore, Kenfig Hill; St Colman, Cefn Cribwr]
Laleston, Parish of Laleston
Llanharry, St Illtyd
Parish of Llantrisant [Ss Illtyd, Gwynno and Dyfodwg; St Michael, Beddau; St David, Miskin]
Llantwit Major, Rectorial Benefice of Llantwit Major
Margam, Margam Abbey (St Mary the Virgin)
Parish of Merthyr Dyfan [St Dyfan and St Teilo, Merthyr Dyfan; St Paul, Barry]
Merthyr Tydfil, Christ Church
Merthyr Tydfil, St David
Neath, Parish of Neath with Llantwit
Nolton, St Mary
Parish of Penarth and Llandough [St Augustine, Penarth; Holy Nativity, Penarth; Saint Dochdwy, Llandough]
Parish of Penmark with Porthkerry [St Mark, Penmark; St Curig, Porthkerry; St Peter, Rhoose]
Penrhiwceiber, St Winifred
Pontypridd, St Catherine
Port Talbot, Parish of St Theodore
Porthcawl, Parish of Newton, Nottage, and Porthcawl
Parish of Porth Newydd [St John the Evangelist, Cymmer; St Luke the Evangelist, Llwyncelyn; St Paul, Porth]
Parish of Radyr [St John the Baptist, Danescourt; Christ Church, Radyr]
Roath, Roath Parish: St Margaret, St Anne, and St Edward
Roath, St German
St Brides-super-Ely, St Bridget
St Brides Major, St Bridget
Parish of Tonyrefail [St David, Tonyrefail; St Alban; St Barnabas, Gilfach Goch]
Treharris, Trelewis and Bedlinog, St Matthias
Parish of the Vale of Neath [St Mary, Blaengwrach; St Cadoc, Glynneath; St David, Resolven]
Whitchurch, St Mary, St Thomas, and All Saints

Diocese of Monmouth
St Woolos Cathedral, Newport

Abergavenny, St Mary's Priory
Parish of Bedwas [St Barrwg, Bedwas; St Thomas, Trethomas]
Blaenavon, St Peter [Parish of Blaenavon with Capel Newedd]
Caldicot, St Mary
Churches together in Chepstow and District [St Mary, Chepstow; St Christopher, Chepstow; St Tewdric, Mathern; St Peter, St Pierre; St Andoenus; Mounton; St Luke, Titshill; St Mary, Tidenham; St Michael, Tidenham Chase; several other churches of various affiliations]
Cwmbran, Llantarnam, St Michael and All Angels
Goetre, Parish of Goetre and Llanover
Gwent, Risca, St Mary
Llangybi/Tregrug, St Cybi
Monmouth, Churches Together in Monmouth
Monmouth, St Mary's Priory
Newport, Listings for churches in this area of the diocese
Newport, All Saints
Newport, Christ Church
Newport, St Julian
Newport, St Stephen and Holy Trinity
Newport, St Teilo
Overmonnow, with Mitchel Troy and Wonastow
Pontnewydd, Holy Trinity
Portskewett, St Mary
Raglan Group [St Cadoc, Raglan; St John, Llandenny; St Peter, Bryngwyn]
Rogiet, St Mary
St Arvans, St Arvans
Shirenewton, St Thomas a Becket
Skenfrith, St Bridget
Tillery Churches [St Michael, Abertillery; St Paul, Cwmtillery]

Diocese of St Asaph
St Asaph Cathedral

Rural Deanery of Dyffryn Clwyd
Deanery of St Asaph [Eight parishes, sixteen congregations]

Abergele, St Michael
Bistre, Parish of Bistre
Bodelwyddan, St Margaret
Bryneglwys, St Tysilio
Parish of Buckley [St Matthew, Buckley; Good Shepherd, Drury]
Bwlch-y-Cibau, Christ Church
Chirk, St Mary [with St David, Froncysyllte]
Colwyn Bay, Parish of Colwyn Bay and Bryn-Y-Maen
Connah's Quay Parish, consisting of St Mark and St David
Dyserth, St Bridget and St Cwyfan
Greenfield, Holy Trinity
Gresford, All Saints
Gwersyllt, Holy Trinity
Llanasa, St Asaph and St Cyndeyrn
Llanbedr, Llanbedr group of parishes
Llandyrnog, St Tyrnog
Llanfair Caereinion, Llanllugan and Manafon [St Mary, Llanfair Caereinion; St Mary, Llanllugan; St Michael, Manafon]
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, St Cynfrach & St Mary
Llanfwrog, Llanfwrog group of parishes
Llanfyllin, St Myllin
Llangollen, St Collen
Llangynog, St Melangell
Llanrhos Parish [St Hillary, Llanrhos; St Paul, Craig y Don; St David, Penrhyn Bay; All Saints, Deganwy]
Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy, St Ffraid
Llanynys, St Saeran
Llay, St Martin of Tours
Meliden, St Melyd
Mold, St Mary the Virgin
Montgomery Parish [Note: Combined website for Anglican and Presbyterian churches in the parish.]
Newtown Parishes [All Saints, Newtown; Llanllwchaiarn Church; St Gwynog, Aberhafesp]
Pontblyddyn, Christ Church
Powys, St Melangell
Prestatyn Parish
Rhosnesni, St John
Rhosymedre, St John 

Rhuddlan, St Mary
Parish of Rhyl [St Thomas; St Ann; Holy Trinity with St John the Baptist]
Rossett, Christ Church
Ruabon, St Mary
Ruthin, St Peter
St Asaph, All Saints Sinan
St Asaph, St Asaph and St Kentigern
Sandycroft, St Francis

Parish of Shotton [St Ethelwold; St Andrew]

Diocese of St Davids
St Davids Cathedral

Emlyn Deanery

Aberaeron Parish [Holy Trinity, Aberaeron; St David, Hênfynyw; Llanddewi Aberarth Church; St Padarn, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys]
Abergwili Group [St David, Abergwili; St Michael, Llanfihangel uwch Gwili; Capel y Groes]
Aberystwyth (Trinity Place), Holy Trinity
Aberystwyth, Eglwys y Santes Fair (St Mary)
Aberystwyth (parish of Aberystwyth), St Michael
Rectorial Benefice of Carew [St Mary, St Teilo, St Patrick, St John the Evangelist, Pembroke Dock; St Michael and All Angels, Cosheston; St Mary, Redberth; St Florence, 6 miles east of Pembroke; St James the Greater, Manorbier]
Carmarthen, St Peter
Churches of Cothi Valley and Brechfa Forest [St Teilo, Brechfa; Dewi Sant, Abergorlech; Llanfihangel, Rhos Y Corn]
Jeffreyston Group of Parishes [St Jeffrey and St Oswald, Jeffreyston; St Leonard, Loveston; St James, Reynalton; St Elidyr, East Williamston]
Llanbadarn Fawr, St Padarn
Llandeilo Fawr: Parish Church of St Teilo, Llandeilo
Pembroke Group Parishes [St Mary the Blessed Virgin, St Michael and All Angels; St Twynnells, St Gwynog; St Petrox, St Pedrog; Stackpole, Elidor (Cheriton), SS James and Elidyr; Bosherston, St Michael and All Angels]

Steynton, Parish Church
Rectorial Benefice of Tenby [St Anne, New Hedges; St Julian, Tenby Harbour; St Mary, Tenby; St Laurence, Gumfreston; St Nicholas and St Teilo, Penally]
Whitland, St Mary

Diocese of Swansea and Brecon
Brecon Cathedral
And see 'Churches in Swansea and Brecon', below under 'Resources for Wales'

Hay rural deanery

Parish of Bronllys with Llanfilo
Cockett, St Illtyd
Crickhowell, St Edmund
Parish of the Irfon Valley [St Cadmarch, Llangammarch Wells; St Cannen, Llanganten; St Afan, Llanfechan; Parish Church, Llanlleonfel] Killay, St Hilary and St Martin
Llandrindod Wells, Holy Trinity
Llangorse group of parishes
Llansamlet, Parish Church
Parish of Llwynderw [Holy Cross; Clyne Chapel]
Llyswen Group: The Llyswen group of five parishes is set in the countryside of mid-Powys.
Paincastle group of parishes: Bryngwyn, Newchurch, Llanbedr Painscastle and Llandewi Fach
Sketty, Parish of Sketty
 
Swansea, Collegiate and Parish Church of St Mary
Swansea, Gorseinon, St Catherine
Swansea, St Gabriel
Swansea, St James
Parish of Talgarth and Llanelieu
Wye Valley Group [St Peter, Glasbury; All Saints, Glasbury, St Meilig, Llowes; St Michael, Clyro with Holy Trinity, Bettws]


Resources for Wales

Anglican Chaplaincy at the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education

Anglican/Free Church Chaplaincy of the University Hospital of Wales Healthcare NHS Trust

Anglican Renewal Ministries
Serving the Church in Wales as a resource to encourage renewal. 'Our ministries are the means by which we seek to encourage Renewal in the Church, they include: conferences and other events for the inspiration and teaching of clergy, leaders and laity, the production of publications, liaison with prayer networks, and close co-operation with diocesan, provincial and international renewal organisations. We are supported by 4 Spiritual Advisors: The Most Revd Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Saunders Davies, Bishop of Bangor, the Revd Gervais Angel [Retired], and Canon Dr Christina Baxter, Principal of St John's College Nottingham.

Bangor Diocese Mothers' Union
a partially bilingual site for this largest Anglican women's organisation. Founded in Bangor in 1891.

The Bartimaeus Community
Quasi-monastic community.
' We have a chapel, and a home which is a place of prayer and hospitality. This is not a traditional community, nor a retreat house, but somewhere where prayer is regularly offered each day, and where people who are in that Bartimaeus experience can spend a few days.'

The Christian Mountain Centre
'A 50-bed Christian residential outdoor activity and retreat/conference centre based in North Wales and welcoming groups of all ages and abilities. Fully accessible to wheelchair users'.

Church Schools Wales
'the official interdenominational website for church schools in Wales'. Sponsored by the Anglican Archbishop of Wales and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cardiff.

Churches Tourism Network Wales
Aims to 'encourage access to places of worship' and to 'advance education through providing increased and better managed access (physical and intellectual) for the public to church buildings'.

Coleg y Groes
A small retreat house in North Wales, under the auspices of the Church in Wales but open to all. It is managed by two priests in the Church in Wales, who write: 'Together with 14 'companions', we form the Community of Coleg y Groes; in English 'College of the Cross'. 'College' refers to the 18th-century former almshouses that make up the retreat house; we're not an educational establishment!' It looks a delightful place.

Credo Cymru
Forward in Faith in Wales.

e
A website launched by the Diocese of Llandaff to promote youth activities. e includes information on upcoming eucharists for youth, a discussion forum and resource sheets for download and distribution.

Easter People
A group (primarily ages 17–30) in the Diocese of Monmouth who meet at varying venues to discuss topics the group chooses at a previous meeting. Their hallmark? Friendly, animated, and thoughtful discussions. Though primarily Anglican in membership, the group welcomes all denominations and even the unchurched.

Evangelical Fellowship in the Church in Wales

Llangasty Retreat House
'Llangasty Retreat House is a Christian centre, and a place for individuals and groups to develop their spirituality by means of retreats, conferences and study groups.'

The Order of Jacob's Well
'Founded by a group of lay and ordained Christians involved in the Christian Healing ministry at the Well Centre in Cwmbran, South Wales it is funded by a registered charity and authorised through its chaplain to the Archbishop of Wales'.

R.S. Thomas Study Centre, University of Wales, Bangor
Research collection and centre dedicated to the works of R.S. Thomas (1913-2000), Anglican priest and Welsh nationalist poet. Site in English and Welsh.

St Andrew's Tide Leaflets
The Church in Wales has produced attractive St Andrew's Tide leaflets in Welsh and English. MS Word versions are also available.

St Asaph Diocesan Ministerial Training Course
A training course for ordinands, reader candidates and laity.

St Michael's College
St Michael's is an Anglican theological training institution in Cardiff, Wales. 'Our students are drawn from the Church in Wales, Church of England and Methodist Church and study both full time and part time. Along with The School of Religious and Theological Studies and South Wales Baptist College, St Michael's College forms a tri-partite body, constituted by University Ordinance, known as The Faculty of Religious and Theological Studies at Cardiff University.'

St Paul's Choir, Craig y Don, Wales

University of Wales Swansea Anglican Chaplaincy

Welsh Churches' National Assembly Centre
A bilingual site that seeks to provide up to date information to the churches concerning the National Assembly for Wales.

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