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Religion in Wales has become increasingly diverse over the years. Christianity was the religion of virtually all of the Welsh population until the late 20th century, but it rapidly declined throughout the early 21st century. Today, a plurality (46.5%) of people in Wales follow no religion at all.
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 annual population of Wales data of 2019 showed that under 50% of people in Wales considered themselves to be Christians, with almost as many being non-religious. [ 10 ] The 2021 census recorded 46.5 per cent had “No religion” which is a larger statistical group than any single religion and up from 32.1 per cent in 2011.
Caerphilly in Wales is the area with the highest proportion of people reporting no religion.
Religion in the Industrial Revolution of South Wales (University of Wales Press, 1965). Field, Clive D. "Counting Religion in England and Wales: The Long Eighteenth Century, c. 1680 – c. 1840." Journal of Ecclesiastical History 63.04 (2012): 693–720. New estimates of the religious composition of the population in 1680, 1720, 1760, 1800 and ...
Philip Eveson (ed.), When God Came To North Wales: an account of how the 1904–05 religious revival affected Bethesda and Rhosllanerchrugog (Weston Rhyn: Quinta Press, 2010) ISBN 978-1-89785-632-1; Noel Gibbard, Fire on the Altar: A History and Evaluation of the 1904–05 Revival in Wales (Bridgend, 2005).
Wales religion-related lists (1 C, 2 P) M. Religious museums in Wales (4 P) R. Religious buildings and structures in Wales (9 C) Welsh religious leaders (6 C, 21 P)
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]