Diocese of Llandaff Dioecesis Landavensis Esgobaeth Llandaf | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Wales |
Archdeaconries | Llandaff, Margam |
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Cathedral | The Cathedral Church of Ss. Peter & Paul with Dyfrig, Teilo & Euddogwy, Llandaff |
Language | English, Welsh |
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Bishop | Mary Stallard, Bishop of Llandaff |
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The Diocese of Llandaff is an Anglican (Church in Wales) diocese that traces its roots to pre-Reformation times as heir of a Catholic bishopric. It is headed by the Bishop of Llandaff, whose seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Llandaff, a suburb of Cardiff. It currently covers most of the former Welsh county of Glamorgan, but once stretched from the River Towy to the middle of the Wye Valley.
Archdeaconries and deaneries
The diocese of Llandaff is currently divided into two archdeaconries: Llandaff and Margam.[1] From 2002–2020 there was a third archdeaconry, that of Morgannwg; in 2020, of its four deaneries, Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil & Caerphilly moved to Llandaff, and Cynon Valley and Rhondda moved to Margam.
Diocese | Archdeaconry | Deanery | Paid clergy | Churches | Population | People/clergy | People/church | Churches/clergy |
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Diocese of Llandaff | Archdeaconry of Llandaff | Deanery of Cardiff | 14 | 19 | 151,933 | 10,852 | 7,996 | 1.36 |
Deanery of Llandaff | 14 | 20 | 130,550 | 9,325 | 6,528 | 1.43 | ||
Deanery of Merthyr Tydfil & Caerphilly | 10 | 26 | 140,015 | 14,002 | 5,385 | 2.6 | ||
Deanery of Penarth and Barry | 11 | 18 | 92,180 | 8,380 | 5,121 | 1.64 | ||
Deanery of Pontypridd | 8 | 17 | 83,083 | 10,385 | 4,887 | 2.13 | ||
Archdeaconry of Margam | Deanery of Bridgend | 13 | 24 | 105,403 | 8,108 | 4,392 | 1.85 | |
Deanery of Cynon Valley | 7 | 16 | 58,574 | 8,368 | 3,661 | 2.29 | ||
Deanery of Margam | 8 | 16 | 76,913 | 9,614 | 4,807 | 2 | ||
Deanery of Neath | 10 | 19 | 71,773 | 7,177 | 3,589 | 1.9 | ||
Deanery of Rhondda | 6 | 18 | 85,313 | 14,219 | 4,740 | 3 | ||
Deanery of Vale of Glamorgan | 9 | 35 | 30,452 | 3,384 | 870 | 3.89 | ||
Total/averages | 110 | 228 | 1,026,189 | 9,329 | 4,501 | 2.07 |
- Archdeacons of Llandaff
- Archdeacons of Margam
- Archdeacons of Morgannwg
- 2002–2004 (ret.): Martin Williams
- 2004–2006 (res.): David Yeoman
- 2006–2020: Chris Smith
Pre-reformation history : Catholic bishopric
Legendary foundations
Lucius of Britain
A number of traditions associate Llandaff with Lucius of Britain. Lucius was believed to be a 2nd century king who first beseeched the Pope (Eleutherius) to convert him to Christianity. The Pope's response was to send a Christian mission to Britain, which would include the building of Britain's first church. The Welsh Triads relate this tradition to Llandaff, stating that Lucius "made the first Church at Llandaf, which was the first in the Isle of Britain." another triad lists ""the three archbishoprics of the Isle of Britain" and states that "the first was Llandaf, of the gift of Lleirwg (Lucius), the son of Coel, the son of Cyllin, who first gave lands and civil privileges to such as first embraced the faith in Christ." Although the Lucius legend is now considered to be pseudohistory, it was recounted by Nennius, Bede and Geoffrey of Monmouth, and seems to have been widely accepted in the medieval period.[2]
Four names are associated with the task of executing the Pope's wishes, these include the early Welsh saints Fagan, Deruvian and Elvan. Fagan is sometimes named as "the first Bishop of Llandaff" while all three became patrons of churches and villages throughout the diocese. Iolo Morgannwg also linked these early figures to Llandaff, writing extensively on this supposed early foundation. In the Iolo Manuscripts, he credits Fagan as the second Bishop of Llandaff (succeeding Dyfan, a figure Iolo conflates with Deruvian).[3][4][5][6][a]
Saint Dubricius
The diocese was reputedly founded in 560 or earlier by Saint Teilo, during the monastic movement initiated by Saint Dubricius who presided over several monasteries in Ergyng, including Hentland and Moccas. Dubricius is said to have made Teilo abbot of this daughter monastery at Llandaff, which after Dubricius' death became a monastic cathedral and the chief monastery in South Wales. Saint Dubricius is usually given as the first bishop.
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The early history of diocese is, however, highly controversial, because the chief authority, the diocesan charters in the Book of Llandaff, though dating from the late 6th century, were considerably doctored to raise Llandaff's profile when they were copied in the early 12th century. Similarly, the saints' 'lives' therein have little basis in fact. Gilbert Hunter Doble and others have clearly demonstrated that there is no evidence that Saints Dubricius and Teilo had anything to do with Llandaff. Dubricius was only active in Ergyng and Gwent, while Teilo's associations with Llandaff have been transferred from his great abbey at Llandeilo Fawr.[citation needed]
Early times
The original church at Llandaff (perhaps a monastery) may well have been an early foundation. However, it is likely to have been founded by Saint Oudoceus rather than Saint Teilo. The early episcopal authority in the area was, indeed, in Ergyng and Gwent, originally under Dubricius and then his disciples. Their base may have been at Welsh Bicknor, Kenderchurch or Glasbury. Teilo's foundation at Llandeilo may have superseded Ergyng in the mid-7th century or, as David Nash Ford suggests, the two may have remained the seats of independent, yet parallel, bishoprics, as late as the mid-9th century. Both had accepted the ways of the Roman Catholic Church in 777.
There certainly seems to have only been a single diocese by the late 9th century, based at Llandeilo. The Bishops were known as 'Bishop of Teilo'. When exactly the bishop's cathedra (and the Teilo traditions) moved to Llandaff, however, is not clear. Ford, again, suggests a date not much later, after the death of Bishop Nobis in 874. However, a date in the early 11th century or even later cannot be ruled out. The bishops of Llandaff long maintained absolute independence within their own territories, and the rights and privileges of the Church of Llandaff were extensive. However, there is a tradition that by 872, the bishops had already, nominally at least, accepted the authority of the English Province of Canterbury. Certainly this was the case by 982. The first Saxon bishop, Wulfrith, had been installed in 930, though he may have been of dual-nationality.
Norman times onwards
After the Norman Conquest of south-east Wales in the 1090s, the archbishops of Canterbury began to exercise their jurisdiction over Wales, and Saint Anselm placed Bishop Herewald of Llandaff under interdict. Herewald's successor, Urban, was consecrated at Canterbury, after taking an oath of canonical obedience to the archbishop, and from that time Llandaff became a full dependent of Canterbury. Standing difficulties were the admixture of race and language due to the English settlements and the ignorance and incontinence of the Welsh clergy, who had ceased to observe celibacy and gave scandal to the Normans and English alike. A reform was gradually effected, chiefly by the establishment of new monasteries and mendicant houses. The Book of Llandaff, now at the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, reflects Urban's territorial ambitions for his diocese. The present cathedral dates substantially from his time, 1120 and later.
Anglican Reformation
In the religious turmoil of the 16th century, the Bishop of Llandaff, Anthony Kitchin, was the only bishop in office at the accession of Elizabeth I who acquiesced in the religious changes and was accounted an apostate by fellow Catholics. He died in 1563. Rome had already decided to suppress the Catholic see in 1530;
Thereafter, there continued a line of Anglican bishops up to the present day. Some of these showed aptitude for the conditions of the post, e. g. Blethyn and Morgan (the translator of the Bible), also those appointed under Charles II. Another Morgan suffered many years imprisonment for his Laudian convictions. The administration of the diocese suffered from its poor endowment and limited patronage, leading at the end of the 18th century to non-resident bishops (e.g. Watson) and the holding with other ecclesiastical benefices (such as the Deanery of St. Paul's). Failure to speak Welsh characterised the bishops during this period. Bishop Ollivant notably took up the challenge of providing churches for the newly industrialised valleys. The population explosion created pressure for the division of the diocese, which was put into effect with Disestablishment. The diocese remained part of the Province of Canterbury until the creation of the Church in Wales on 31 March 1920.
List of churches
Deanery of Cardiff[8]
Parishes | Church | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Cardiff (Christ Church) Roath Park[9] | Christ Church, Roath Park | T. Hughes | Cyncoed (half) | 5,574 | |
Cardiff (Citizen Church)[10] | SS Andrew & Teilo, Cathays (Citizen Church) | 1879 (1897) | R. Forey | Cathays (part) | 9,001 |
Cardiff (Dewi Sant)[11] | Dewi Sant, Cardiff | 1889 (1863) | D. Lloyd | Castle (east) | 1,059 |
Cardiff (St Mary)[12] | St Mary the Virgin, Cardiff | 1843 | D. Atkins | Butetown | 10,125 |
Cardiff City Parish[13] | St John the Baptist, Cardiff | Medieval | S. Jones L. Hanney |
Castle (west) | 1,060 |
Cathays[14] | St Michael & All Angels, Cathays | 1893 (1995) | C. Downs | Cathays (part) | 9,001 |
Gabalfa and Tremorfa[15] | St Mark, Gabalfa | c. 1870 (1968) | M. Nelson | Gabalfa, Heath, Tremorfa | 23,057 |
St Philip's Community Church, Tremorfa | 1930 (1966) | ||||
Grangetown l/w Cardiff St Dyfrig & St Samson[16] | SS Dyfrig & Samson, Grangetown | 1907 | E. Owen | Grangetown | 19,385 |
St Paul, Grangetown | 1879 (1890) | ||||
Lisvane[17] | St Denys, Lisvane | Medieval | J. Griffiths | Lisvane | 3,707 |
Llanishen[18] | St Faith, Llanishen | 1960s | C. Smith | Llanishen, Thornhill | 17,147 |
St Isan, Llanishen | Medieval | ||||
Roath (St Edward) (St Margaret)[19] | St Edward, Roath | 1915 (1919) | S. Lisk | Penylan (part) | 12,657 |
St Margaret, Roath | Medieval (1870) | ||||
Roath (St German)[20] | St German, Roath | 1857 (1884) | - | Adamsdown | 10,371 |
Roath (St Saviour)[21] | St Saviour, Splott | 1884 (1888) | - | Splott | 11,623 |
Roath (St Martin)[22] | St Martin, Roath | 1886 (1901) | I. Hamer | Roath (part) | 18,166 |
Urban Crofters Conventional District[23] | St Anne, Roath (Urban Crofters) | 1872 (1886) | W. Souter | Roath (part) |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Founded (building) | Closed |
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Old St Mary's, Cardiff | Medieval | 1701 |
St Dyfrig, Cardiff[24] | 1872 (1893) | 1969 |
St James the Great, Cardiff | pre-1890 (1894) | 2006 |
St Stephen, Cardiff | pre-1900 (1902) | 1992 |
All Saints, Adamsdown[25] | 1856 (1893) | 1965 |
St Alban, Blackweir[26] | ||
St Barnabas, Saltmead[27] | 1896 | post-1960 |
Deanery of Llandaff[28]
Parishes | Church | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Caerau with Ely[29] | St David, Cowbridge Road West | 1871 | J. Smith | Caerau | 11,318 |
St Timothy, Caerau | 1957 | ||||
Fairwater[30] | St Peter, Fairwater | 1937 | C. Sutton | Fairwater | 12,981 |
Glan Ely[31] | Resurrection, Glan Ely | c. 1910 (1933) | J. Gould | Ely | 14,603 |
Llandaff (Cathedral and Parish)[32][33] | Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul with SS Dyfrig, Teilo & Euddogwy, Llandaff | Medieval | R. Peers J. van der Lely M. Preece |
Llandaff | 8,997 |
Pentyrch & Capel Llanilltern[34] | St Cadoc, Pentyrch | Medieval (1857) | S. John | Pentyrch, Pont-y-clun (Groesfaen area) | 6,101 |
St David, Groesfaen | 1892 | ||||
St Ellteyrn, Capel Llanilltern | Medieval (1862) | ||||
Radyr[35] | Christ Church, Radyr | 1903 | V. Burrows B. Huxtable-Goy |
Radyr and Morganstown, St Fagans | 8,952 |
St John the Baptist, Danescourt | Medieval | ||||
St Fagans and Michaelston-Super-Ely[36] | St Mary, St Fagans | Medieval | |||
Tongwynlais[37] | St Mary and St James, Taffs Well[38] | c. 1897 | - | Nantgarw, Taffs Well, Tongwynlais | 5,622 |
St Michael & All Angels, Tongwynlais | 1850 (1877) | ||||
Canton Rectorial Benefice[39] | St Catherine, Canton | 1885 | F. Wilson E. Rees B. Yates |
Canton, Pontcanna, Riverside | 28,075 |
St John the Evangelist, Canton | 1855 | ||||
St Luke, Canton | 1909 | ||||
Whitchurch Rectorial Benefice[40] | All Saints, Llandaff North | 1873 (1955) | J. Davis P. Mortimer |
Llandaff North, Rhiwbina, Whitchurch | 33,901 |
All Saints, Rhiwbina | 1931 | ||||
St Mary, Whitchurch | Medieval (1884) | ||||
St Thomas, Whitchurch | 1911 (1913) |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St Mary the Virgin, Caerau | Medieval | 1973 | |
St Mary, Nantgarw | 1845 | 1983[38] | |
St Michael, Michaelston-super-Ely[41] | Michaelston-super-Ely | Medieval | 2010[b][42] |
Notes
- ^ An account in the Book of Llandaff is that in 156AD, King Lucius sent two ambassadors, Elfan and Medwy, to Pope Eleutherius asking that he be made a Christian and that his subjects might also become Christians. Both ambassadors were baptised and ordained, with Elfan being made a bishop. Both men returned to Britain where they taught and converted many in the court of King Lucius. Elfan is said to have become the first Bishop of Llandaff.[7]
- ^ Decree of redundancy and deconsecration dated 16 March 2012.
Deanery of Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly[43]
Parishes | Church | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Bargoed, Deri & Brithdir[44] | St Peter, Deri | c. 1890 | R. Lindsay | Bargoed (Bargoed ED), Darran Valley, New Tredegar (Brithdir area), Rhymney (Pontlottyn & Twyn Carno EDs) | 15,664 |
St David, Brithdir | |||||
St Gwladys, Bargoed | 1877 | ||||
Pontlottyn & Fochriw[45] | St Aidan, Rhymney Bridge | C19th | |||
St Tyfaelog, Pontlottyn | 1863 | ||||
SS Mary & Andrew, Fochriw | 1864 | ||||
Dowlais & Penydarren[46] | Christ Church, Pant | 1870s | C. Owen | Dowlais, Pant, Penydarren | 12,345 |
All Saints, Dowlais | |||||
Eglwysilan & Caerphilly Rectorial Benefice[47] | St Ilan, Eglwysilan | Medieval | M. Greenaway-Robbins P. Smith |
Aber Valley, Caerphilly, Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn, Van | 39,600 |
St Andrew, Penyrheol | |||||
St Catherine, Caerphilly | c. 1910 (c. 1930) | ||||
St Martin, Caerphilly | pre-1870s (1879) | ||||
SS Peter & Cenydd, Senghenydd[a] | |||||
Gelligaer[51] | St Catwg, Gelligaer | Medieval | G. Powell | Bargoed (Gilfach ED), Gelligaer (St Cattwg ED) | 9,879 |
St Margaret, Gilfach | 1895 (1933) | ||||
Merthyr Tydfil (Christ Church)[52] | Christ Church, Georgetown | 1857 | M. Walford M. Prevett |
Cyfarthfa, Gurnos, Park, Town, Troed-y-rhiw (Abercanaid area) | 26,646 |
Merthyr Tydfil St David & Abercanaid[53] | SS Peter & Paul, Abercanaid | 1884 (1911) | |||
St Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil | Medieval (1901) | ||||
St David, Merthyr Tydfil | 1847 | ||||
Church of St Tydfil's Well, Merthyr Tydfil | |||||
Treharris, Trelewis, Bedlinog and Llanfabon[54] | St Mabon, Llanfabon | Medieval (1847) | G. Coombes | Bedlinog, Nelson, Treharris | 14,280 |
St John the Baptist, Nelson | 1887 | ||||
St Matthias, Treharris | 1896 | ||||
Troedyrhiw l/w Merthyr Vale[55] | St John the Baptist, Troedyrhiw | 1851 | S. Barnes | Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw (Troedyrhiw area) | 6,627 |
St Mary & Holy Innocents, Merthyr Vale | 1926 (1974) | ||||
Ystrad Mynach & Llanbradach[56] | Holy Trinity, Ystrad Mynach | 1855 | S. Kirk | Gelligaer (Ystrad Mynach & Hengoed EDs), Llanbradach and Pwllypant | 14,974 |
Notes
- ^ Although closed and apparently destined for redundancy in 2017,[48] the church was in 2021 re-opened as a church plant from Citizen Church, based in Cathays, Cardiff.[49] The church appears now to be administratively part of the Parish of Citizen Church, Cardiff,[50] and no longer part of the Benefice of Eglwysilan (St Ilan) and Caerphilly (now the Caerphilly and Aber Valley Ministry Area).
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St Luke, Gellideg | Merthyr Tydfil | c. 2019 | |
All Saints, Llanbradach[57] | Llanbradach | 1896 | c. 1994 |
Llanbradach Chapel[58] | Llanbradach | C20th | |
Trinity Church, Pengam[59] | Pengam | pre-1877 | |
St Anne, Cefn Hengoed | Cefn Hengoed | 1931 (1939) | early 2010s |
St Mary, Fochriw[60] | Fochriw | 1907 | 1981 |
St Cadoc, Bedlinog[61] | Bedlinog | 1873 (1912) | |
St John the Baptist, Dowlais[62] | Dowlais | 1827 | 1997 |
St John, Penydarren[63] | Penydarren | 1858 | pre-2009 |
St Cynon, Treharris[64] | Treharris | ||
St James the Great, Pentre-bach[65] | Pentre-bach | late C19th | 1979 |
St Mary, Trelewis[66] | Trelewis | 1886 | pre-2004 |
Deanery of Penarth and Barry[67]
Benefice | Church | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Rectorial Benefice of Barry[68] (Barry Ministry Area)[69] | SS Dyfan & Teilo, Merthyr Dyfan | Medieval | Z. King R. Parrish D. Barnes-Davies[70] |
Barry | 51,502 |
St Cadoc, Cadoxton(-juxta-Barry) | Ancient (Medieval) | ||||
St Mary, Barry Dock | 1905 | ||||
All Saints, Barry | 1908 | ||||
Penarth (All Saints) (St Peter)[71] | All Saints, Penarth | 1891 (1954) | J. Young
A. Reeves |
Penarth (Plymouth & Stanwell EDs) | 10,252 |
St Peter, Old Cogan | Medieval | ||||
Penarth & Llandough[72] | Holy Nativity, Penarth | 1894 (1952) | M. Jones | Llandough, Penarth (Cornerswell & St Augustine's EDs) | 13,808 |
St Augustine, Penarth | Medieval (1866) | ||||
St Dochdwy, Llandough | Medieval (1866) | ||||
Porthkerry, Rhoose and Penmark[73] | St Peter, Rhoose | 1912 (1993) | M. Prince | Rhoose | 6,160 |
St Curig, Porthkerry | Medieval | ||||
St Mary, Penmark | Medieval | ||||
St Andrews Major l/w Michaelston-Le-Pit[74] | St Michael & All Angels, Michaelston-le-Pit | Medieval | A. James J. Ormrod |
Dinas Powys, Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith, Sully and Lavernock, Wenvoe | 10,458 |
St Andrew, St Andrew's Major | Medieval | ||||
St Peter, Dinas Powys | 1881 (1930) | ||||
Sully[75] | St John the Baptist, Sully | Medieval | |||
Wenvoe l/w St Lythans[76] | St Bleddian, St Lythans | Medieval | |||
St Mary, Wenvoe | Medieval |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St Nicholas, Barry[77] | St Nicholas' Road, Barry | Medieval (1876) | 1950s |
St Paul the Apostle, Barry[78] | St Paul's Avenue, Barry | 1893 | 2017 |
St Baruc, Barry Island[78] | Phyllis Street, Barry | 1897 | 2019 |
St Luke, Penarth[79] | Penarth | 1960 | 2006 |
Deanery of Pontypridd[80]
Benefice | Church | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Llantrisant Rectorial Benefice[81] | St David, Miskin | 1878 (1907) | S. Freeman V. Gardner R. Hill P. Gullidge R. Gratton D. Jones |
Llanharan (most), Llanharry, Llantrisant, Llantwit Fardre, Pont-y-clun | 45,725 |
St Michael & All Angels, Beddau | 1936 | ||||
SS Illtyd, Gwynno & Dyfodwg, Llantrisant | Medieval | ||||
SS Julius & Aaron, Llanharan | pre-1857 (1857) | ||||
St Peter, Brynna | |||||
St Illtyd, Llanharry | Medieval (1868) | ||||
St Anne, Talygarn | Medieval? (1887) | ||||
St Paul, Pontyclun | 1895 | ||||
St Illtyd, Llantwit Fardre | c. 1525 | ||||
Pontypridd[82] | St John the Evangelist, Graig | pre-1901 (1920s)[83] | C. Rushton A. Baker P. Watson[84] R. Forey (apptd to St Mary, Glyntaff)[85] |
Pontypridd, Ynysybwl and Coed-y-cwm | 37,358 |
St Luke, Rhydyfelin | 1907 (1962)[83] | ||||
St Mary, Glyntaff | 1839[83] | ||||
St Catherine, Pontypridd | 1868[83] | ||||
Christ Church, Ynysybwl | 1887[83] | ||||
St Gwynno, Llanwonno | 6th c. (12th c.)[83] | ||||
St Luke, Cilfynydd | 1892[83] |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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Mission Room, Pen-y-coedcae | Pen-y-coedcae[86] | before 1900[a] | 1980s? |
St Andrew, Llantwit Fardre[87] | Llantwit Fardre | 1980s | |
St Barnabas, Trehafod[88] | Trehafod[b][89] | pre-2012[90][c] | |
St David, Hopkinstown (Llanddewi Rhondda) | Hopkinstown | 1855[83] | 2022[91] |
St Mark, Pwll Gwaun[92] | Pwll Gwaun | 1892 | 2011 |
St Matthew, Pontypridd[93] | Trallwn, Pontypridd | 1885[d] (1907)[94] | 2006/07[95] |
Notes
- ^ The Mission Room appears on an Ordnance Survey Maps dated 1900 and continues to appear at ST 06058 87727 until at least the 1960s.
- ^ Although the village of Trehafod lay partly in the former Rhondda Borough, St Barnabas was within the parish of Llanddewi Rhondda and therefore in the Pontypridd Deanery.
- ^ Decree of Redundancy and Deconsecration dated 16 March 2012
- ^ Mission Church in Church Road, Trallwn.
Deanery of Bridgend[96]
Benefice | Church | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Coity & Nolton l/w Coychurch[97] | St Mary, Coity | Medieval | M. Komor M. Thorne C. Holloway |
Brackla, Bridgend (Oldcastle), Coity Higher, Coychurch Lower | 23,991 |
St Mary, Nolton | Medieval (1887) | ||||
St Mary, Brackla (meets in school) | 1995 | ||||
St Crallo, Coychurch | Medieval | ||||
Glyncorrwg & the Upper Afan Valley l/w Caerau St Cynfelyn[98] | St Cynfelin, Caerau | 1910 | B. Reaney | Glyncorrwg, Maesteg (Caerau ED) | 6,995 |
St John the Baptist, Glyncorrwg | pre-C18th (1905) | ||||
Laleston & Merthyr Mawr l/w Penyfai[99] | All Saints, Penyfai | 1903 | A. Beer | Laleston, Merthyr Mawr, Newcastle Higher | 16,899 |
St Teilo, Merthyr Mawr | Medieval (1852) | ||||
St David, Laleston | Medieval | ||||
Llandyfodwg & Cwm Ogwr[100] | St Tyfodwg, Llandyfodwg | Medieval (1870s) | J. Jenkins | Ogmore Valley | 7,954 |
St David, Ogmore Vale | 1879 | ||||
Llangeinor & the Garw Valley[101] | St David, Pontycymmer | 1911 | R. Pitman | Garw Valley (Llangeinor & Pontycymmer EDs) | 3,742 |
St Ceinwyr, Llangeinor | Medieval | ||||
Llangynwyd & Maesteg[102] | St Cynwyd, Llangynwyd | Medieval | M. Evans W. John |
Bryn, Llangynwyd Middle, Maesteg (Maesteg West ED) | 8,808 |
St David, Maesteg | 1853 | ||||
St Michael & All Angels, Maesteg | 1898 | ||||
Llanilid l/w Pencoed[103] | SS Ilid & Curig, Llanilid | Medieval | I. Hodges | Coychurch Higher, Llanharan (Llanilid area), Pencoed | 10,054 |
St David, Pencoed | c. 1877 (1915) | ||||
St Paul, Heol-y-Cyw | 1889 | ||||
Llansantffraid, Bettws & Aberkenfig[104] | St Bride, Aberkenfig | S. Brumwell | Garw Valley (Bettws ED), Llangynwyd Lower, St Bride's Minor, Ynysawdre | 12,074 | |
St John the Divine, Aberkenfig | 1868 | ||||
St David, Bettws | Medieval | ||||
Newcastle[105] | St Illtyd, Newcastle | Medieval | D. Lloyd | Bridgend (Newcastle & Morfa EDs) | 10,113 |
Troedrhiwgarth[106] | St Mary the Virgin, Maesteg | 1891 | C. Reaney | Maesteg (Maesteg East ED) | 4,773 |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St James, Blaengarw[107] | Blaengarw | 1890 | 2004 |
St Tydfil, Bryn[108] | Bryn | c. 1890 (1902) | 2018 |
St Theodore, Bryncethin[109] | Bryncethin | 1896 | 1992 |
St Thomas the Apostle, Coytrahen[110] | Tondu | pre-1899 (1934) | post-1970s |
St Peter, Nant-y-moel[111] | Nant-y-moel | 1889 | 1960 |
St Paul, Nant-y-moel[112] | Nant-y-moel | 1909 | 1992 |
St John the Baptist, Ogmore Vale[113] | Ogmore Vale | 1900 (1914) | 2004 |
St Mary, Pont-y-rhyl[114] | Pontycymer | 1892 | 1986 |
St Theodore, Pontycymer[115] | Pontycymer | pre-1895 | |
St Tudwg, Tythegston[116] | Tythegston | Medieval (1876) | late C20th |
Deanery of Cynon Valley[117]
Benefice | Church | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberaman & Cwmaman[118] | St Joseph, Cwmaman | 1890 (Closed 2021) | M. Gibbon | Aberaman North, Aberaman South | 9,865 |
St Margaret, Aberaman | 1883 | ||||
Abercynon[119] | St Donat, Carnetown | 1898 | VACANT | Abercynon (part) | 3,195 |
St Gwynno, Abercynon | |||||
Penrhiwceiber, Matthewstown & Ynysboeth[120] | All Saints, Matthewstown (no building) | 1903 | S. Ghezzi[citation needed] | Abercynon (part), Penrhiwceiber | 8,984 |
St Winifred, Penrhiwceiber | 1883 | ||||
Aberdare (St Fagan)[121] | St Fagan, Trecynon | 1853 (c. 1858) | R. Green | Aberdare West, Llwydcoed | 9,247 |
St James, Llwydcoed | 1895 | ||||
St Luke, Cwmdare | 1887 | ||||
Aberdare (St John the Baptist) (St Elvan) (St Matthew) (St John the Evangelist)[122] | St Elvan, Aberdare | 1852 | R. Davies | Aberdare East | 6,561 |
St John the Baptist, Aberdare | Medieval | ||||
St Matthew, Abernant | c. 1880 (1889) | ||||
Cwmbach[123] | St Mary Magdalene, Cwmbach | 1882 | - | Cwmbach | 4,401 |
Hirwaun[124] | St Lleurwg, Hirwaun | 1858 | P. Godsall | Hirwaun, Pen-y-waun, Rhigos | 8,947 |
St Winifred, Penywaun | 1958 | ||||
Mountain Ash & Miskin[125] | St Margaret, Mountain Ash | 1862 | VACANT | Mountain Ash East, Mountain Ash West | 7,374 |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
---|---|---|---|
St Peter, Abercwmboi[126] | Abercwmboi | 1918 | |
St John the Evangelist, Robertstown[127] | Robertstown | 1890 | |
St David, Mountain Ash[128] | Mountain Ash | 1886 | post-1950 |
St Teilo, Mountain Ash[129] | Mountain Ash | 1890 | post-1950 |
St John the Baptist, Miskin[130] | Mountain Ash | 1909 | 2007 |
St Illtyd, Cefn Pennar | Cefn Pennar | 1894 |
|St Joseph, Cwmaman |Cwmaman |1890 |2021 | |}
Deanery of Margam[131]
Benefice | Church | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baglan[132] | St Catharine, Baglan | 1875 | S. Jenkyns E. Jenkyns |
Baglan, Baglan Bay, Cwmavon | 12,434 |
St Baglan, Baglan | early C20th (1959) | ||||
Cwmafan[133] | St Michael, Cwmavon | Medieval (C17th) | |||
Kenfig Hill[134] | St Theodore, Kenfig Hill | 1891 | J. Durley | Pyle (part), Cefn Cribwr | 5,183 |
Rectorial Benefice of Aberavon[135] | Holy Trinity, Aberavon | 1953 (2018) | B. Andrews M. Pateman |
Aberavon, Baglan Moors, Port Talbot, Sandfields East, Sandfields West, Tai-bach | 29,512 |
St Agnes, Port Talbot | 1902 (1910) | ||||
St Mary, Aberavon | Medieval (1859) | ||||
St Theodore, Port Talbot | 1897 | ||||
Margam[136] | St David, Margam | C19th? (1959) | - | Margam, Margam Moors | 3,017 |
St Mary, Margam Abbey | Medieval | ||||
Newton Nottage, Porthcawl[137] | St John the Baptist, Porthcawl | Medieval | P. Masson M. Broadway |
Porthcawl | 16,005 |
St David, Nottage | 1948 (1992) | ||||
All Saints, Porthcawl | 1866 (1914) | ||||
St Mary, Trecco Bay | 1953 (1964) | ||||
Pyle and Kenfig[138] | St James, Pyle | Medieval | D. Walker | Pyle (part), Cornelly | 10,762 |
St Mary Magdalene, Maudlam | Medieval |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
---|---|---|---|
St Gabriel, Abergwynfi[139] | Abergwynfi | 1894 | |
Old St Baglan's, Baglan | Baglan | Medieval | 1954 |
St Peter, Nantyffyllon[140] | Caerau | ||
St Colman, Cefn Cribwr[141] | Cefn Cribwr | 1924 | 2012 |
All Saints, Cwmafan[142] | Cwmafan | 1855 | 1980 |
St John the Evangelist, Cymer[143] | Cymer | ||
St Peter, Goytre[144] | Goytre | 1915 | 2019 |
Old St David's, Nottage | Nottage | Medieval | C17th |
St John, Pontrhydyfen[145] | Pontrhydyfen | ||
Holy Cross, Port Talbot[146] | Port Talbot | 1827 | 2008 |
St Paul, Port Talbot[147] | Port Talbot | 1910 |
Deanery of Neath[148]
Benefice | Church | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath & Tonna[149] | St Catwg, Cadoxton-juxta-Neath | Medieval | A. Meredith | Blaenhonddan, Clyne and Melincourt, Tonna | 15,469 |
St Anne, Tonna | 1892 | ||||
Cilybebyll[150] | St John the Evangelist, Cilybebyll | Medieval | J. Shaw | Cilybebyll | 4,806 |
St John the Baptist, Alltwen | 1888 | ||||
Dulais Valley[151] | St David, Dyffryn Cellwen | 1925 | A. Davies E. Street |
Blaengwrach, Crynant, Glynneath, Onllwyn, Resolven, Seven Sisters | 12,962 |
St Mary, Seven Sisters | pre-1894 (1911) | ||||
St Margaret, Crynant | Medieval (1910) | ||||
Vale of Neath[152] | St Cadoc, Aberpergwm | Medieval (1809) | |||
St Mary, Blaengwrach | c. 1608 | ||||
St David, Resolven | 1850 | ||||
Dyffryn[153] | St Matthew, Dyffryn | 1871 | S. Bodycombe | Dyffryn Clydach | 3,162 |
Neath Rectorial Benefice[154] | St David, Neath | 1866 | L. Newman R. ap Robert2 |
Neath, Pelenna | 20,410 |
St Illtyd, Llantwit | Medieval | ||||
SS Peter & Paul, Neath | 1964 | ||||
St Thomas the Apostle, Neath | Medieval | ||||
St Teilo, Tonmawr | ??? (2003) | ||||
Llansawel, Briton Ferry[155] | St Mary, Briton Ferry | Medieval (1892) | S. Birdsall | Briton Ferry | 5,911 |
Skewen[156] | St John the Baptist, Neath Abbey | 1850 | C. Coles | Coedffranc, Dyffryn Clydach (part) | 9,053 |
St Mary, Skewen | 1905 (2012) |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
---|---|---|---|
St Clement, Briton Ferry[157] | Briton Ferry | 1866 | 2007 |
St John the Baptist, Briton Ferry[158] | Briton Ferry | 1878 | 2013 |
St Thomas, Briton Ferry[159] | Briton Ferry | 1881 | |
All Saints, Skewen[160] | Skewen | 1905 | 2006 |
St Catherine, Neath | Neath | 1891 | 2020 |
Deanery of Rhondda[161]
Benefice | Church | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dinas & Penygraig[162] | St Barnabas, Penygraig | 1897 (1915) | J. Thomas T. Cox |
Cwm Clydach, Cymmer, Pen-y-graig, Porth, Tonypandy, Trehafod, Ynyshir | 26,898 |
Porth Newydd[163] | St John the Evangelist, Cymmer | 1889 | |||
Tonypandy l/w Clydach Vale l/w Williamstown[164] | St Thomas, Clydach Vale | 1896 | |||
St Andrew, Tonypandy | 1877 | ||||
St Illtud, Williamstown | 1884 (1891) | ||||
Pen Rhondda Fawr[165] | St George, Cwmparc | 1896 | P. Leyshon | Treorchy, Treherbert | 13,421 |
St Matthew, Treorchy | 1871 | ||||
Pont Rhondda[166] | All Saints, Trealaw | P. Gale | Llwyn-y-pia, Trealaw, Ystrad | 12,141 | |
St Cynon, Llwynypia | |||||
St Stephen, Ystrad Rhondda | 1896 | ||||
Rhondda Fach Uchaf[167] | St Dunstan, Ferndale | 1906 | D. Jones | Ferndale, Maerdy, Tylorstown | 11,884 |
Holy Trinity, Tylorstown | 1883 | ||||
Interdenominational Church Building, Penrhys | |||||
Tonyrefail l/w Gilfach Goch[168] | St David, Tonyrefail | 1903 | - | Gilfach Goch, Tonyrefail | 15,737 |
St Alban, Tonyrefail | 1930 (1981) | ||||
St Barnabas, Gilfach Goch | 1899 | ||||
Ystradyfodwg[169] | St Peter, Pentre | 1889 | H. England-Simon | Pentre | 5,232 |
St John the Baptist, Ystradfodwg | Medieval (1987) |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
---|---|---|---|
Dinas Mission, Dinas[170] | Dinas | 1897 | 2018 |
St Anne, Ynyshir[171] | Ynyshir | 1886 | c. 2018 |
St Dyfan, Clydach[172] | Clydach Vale | 1965 | |
Christ Church, Ferndale[173] | Ferndale | 1876 (1886) | |
St Luke, Maerdy[174] | Maerdy | ||
All Saints, Maerdy[175] | Maerdy | 1885 | 2011 |
St David, Ton Pentre | Gelli | 1881 | 1980s |
St Mark, Gelli[176] | Gelli | 1896 (c. 1910) | 1987 |
St Paul, Porth[177] | Porth | 1890 | 2014 |
St Luke, Llwyncelyn[178] | Llwyncelyn | pre-2017 | |
St David, Tonypandy[179] | Tonypandy | ||
St George, Tonyrefail[180] | Tonyrefail | ||
St Alban, Treherbert[181] | Treherbert | 1891 | |
St Mary, Treherbert[182] | Treherbert | 1866 | 1970s |
All Saints, Treherbert[183] | Treherbert | 1894 | |
St Tyfodwg, Treorchy[184] | Treorchy | 1895 | |
St David, Tylorstown[185] | Tylorstown | 1906 | late C20th |
St Mary Magdalene, Pontygwaith[186] | Pontygwaith | 1896 | 1997 |
St Thomas, Wattstown[187] | Wattstown | 1896 |
Deanery of Vale of Glamorgan[188]
Benefice | Church | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colwinston, Llandow & Llysworney[189] | St Tydfil, Llysworney | Medieval (1894) | A. Kettle | Colwinston, Llandow (most) | 1,173 |
Holy Trinity, Llandow | Medieval | ||||
St Michael & All Angels, Colwinston | Medieval | ||||
Cowbridge Rectorial Benefice[190] | St Canna, Llangan | Medieval? (C19th) | S. Adams V. Ashley I. Yemm |
Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Llanfair, Llangan, Penllyn, St Athan (Flemingston area) | 8,882 |
St Mary, St Mary Hill | Medieval | ||||
St Michael, Flemingston | Medieval (C19th) | ||||
Holy Cross, Cowbridge | Medieval | ||||
St John the Baptist, Llanblethian | Medieval | ||||
St Dochdwy, Llandough | |||||
St Mary, St Mary Church | Medieval? | ||||
St Brynach, Llanfrynach | Medieval | ||||
St John the Evangelist, Penllyn | c. 1850 | ||||
St Senwyr, Llansannor | Medieval | ||||
St Hilary, St Hilary | Medieval | ||||
St Owain, Ystradowen | Medieval (1868) | ||||
Glamorgan Heritage Coast Rectorial Benefice[191] | St James, Wick | Medieval | K. Prime E. Counsell C. Vaughan |
Ewenny, Llandow (Llanmihangel area), Llan-maes, Llantwit Major, St Athan (most), St Bride's Major, St Donats, Wick | 16,556 |
St Tathan, St Athan | Medieval | ||||
St Donat, St Donats | Medieval | ||||
St Illtyd, Llantwit Major | Medieval | ||||
St Mary, Monknash | Medieval | ||||
Holy Trinity, Marcross | Medieval | ||||
St Cadoc, Llanmaes | Medieval | ||||
St Michael, Llanmihangel | Medieval | ||||
St Giles, Gileston | Medieval | ||||
St Michael, Ewenny | Medieval | ||||
St Bridget, St Brides Major | Medieval | ||||
All Saints, Southerndown | 1876 (1968) | ||||
East Vale Rectorial Benefice[192] | St Cadoc, Pendoylan | Medieval | M. Davies D. Morris |
Llancarfan, Pendoylan, Peterston-super-Ely, St Georges-super-Ely, St Nicholas and Bonvilston, Welsh St Donats | 3,841 |
St Donat, Welsh St Donats | Medieval | ||||
St Bride, St Bride's-super-Ely | Medieval | ||||
St Peter, Peterston-super-Ely | Medieval | ||||
St Mary the Virgin, Bonvilston | Medieval | ||||
St Nicholas, St Nicholas | Medieval | ||||
St Cadoc, Llancarfan | Medieval | ||||
St Illtyd, Llantrithyd | Medieval |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
---|---|---|---|
St George, St George-super-Ely[193] | St George-super-Ely | Medieval | c. 2019 |
St Brewis, Eglwysbrewis[194] | Eglwys Brewis | Medieval | early C21st |
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- ^ "St David's Church, Lower Dunraven Street, Tonypandy (13977)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
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- ^ "St Alban's Church, Tynewydd, Treherbert (13837)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
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Sources
- Clifton, A. B.; Willmott, Edmund Charles Morgan (1907). The cathedral church of Llandaff: a description of the building and a short history of the see, Volume 20. George Bell & Sons.
External links
- Bibliography
- Davies, Wendy. (1982). Wales in the Early Middle Ages.
- Doble, G. H. (1971). Lives of the Welsh Saints