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The Church in Wales (Welsh: Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru) is an Anglican church in Wales, composed of six dioceses. [3] The Archbishop of Wales does not have a fixed archiepiscopal see, but serves concurrently as one of the six diocesan bishops. The position is currently held by Andy John, Bishop of Bangor, since 2021. [4]
This list of Church in Wales churches is arranged by dedication. For a list arranged according to the structures of the Church in Wales , please see the pages for the individual dioceses. For a list arranged by geographical location, please see the lists of churches in each Welsh principal area.
Representing 43.6% of the Welsh population in 2021, Christianity is the largest religion in Wales. Wales has a strong tradition of nonconformism, particularly Methodism.From 1534 until 1920 the established church was the Church of England, but this was disestablished in Wales in 1920, becoming the still Anglican but self-governing Church in Wales.
The Archdiocese of Cardiff includes 78 churches including Cardiff cathedral. 70 of these churches are in south east Wales and 8 churches in Herefordshire, England. [6] The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales is a permanent assembly of Catholic Bishops and Personal Ordinaries in the two member countries of Wales and England. [7]
Church in Wales: Aled Mission Area Community centre with worship area replaced old church 2011: St George, St George Abergele George [5] Medieval Church in Wales: Aled Mission Area Rebuilt 1887–1894 St George Independent Chapel Abergele [6] 1825 Independent Moved to Bodoryn 1866 St Mary, Betws-y-Coed: Betws-y-Coed: Mary: 1870–1873
Such churches have been given a number of titles, including "Commissioners' Churches", "Waterloo Churches" and "Million Act Churches". In some cases the Commissioners provided the full cost of the new church; in other cases they provided a grant and the balance was raised locally. This list contains the Commissioners' churches in Wales.
Church in Wales: Bro Cwyfan St Mary, Llangwyfan Aberffraw Mary [3] 1870 Church in Wales: Bro Cwyfan St Eleth, Amlwch: Amlwch: Elaeth [4] Ancient Church in Wales: Bro Eleth Rebuilt 1800 Our Lady Star of the Sea & St Winefride, Amlwch: Amlwch: Mary, Winefride [5] 1932-1937 Roman Catholic: Amlwch, Benllech, Cemaes Bay: Closed 2004-2011
Church in Wales: Denbigh Mission Area Rebuilt 1865 Capel y Waen, Bodfari Bodfari [2] Presbyterian: Bro Dinbych St Tysilio, Bryneglwys Bryneglwys: Tysilio: Medieval Church in Wales: Llandegla & Bryneglwys St Mary, Cefn Meiriadog Cefn Meiriadog: Mary [1] 1864 Church in Wales: Denbigh Mission Area May be a rebuilding of an earlier church Capel ...