Diocese of Swansea and Brecon
Diocese of Swansea and Brecon Esgobaeth Abertawe ac Aberhonddu | |
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Location | |
Ecclesiastical province | Wales |
Archdeaconries | Brecon, Gower |
Statistics | |
Parishes | 75 (est) |
Information | |
Cathedral | Brecon Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | John Lomas |
Map | |
Map of the dioceses in the Church in Wales | |
Website | |
swanseaandbrecon |
The Diocese of Swansea and Brecon was established as a Diocese of the Church in Wales in 1923 with Brecon Priory as the cathedral. The area of the diocese had formerly been the Archdeaconry of Brecon within the Diocese of St Davids. The diocese has a border with each of the other five Welsh dioceses, as well as with the English Diocese of Hereford.
Edward Latham Bevan was made Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of St Davids as Bishop of Swansea in 1915, and in 1923 he was elected as the first Bishop of the new diocese.
The Bishop of Swansea and Brecon
After the 9th Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, John Davies retired on 2nd May 2021, the process of electing a new bishop began. After the electoral college held at St Mary's Church, Swansea was unable to elect a bishop with the requisite two-thirds majority, it fell to the Bench of Bishops to choose a new bishop. On the 4th November 2021 the Bench announced that they had chosen the Archdeacon of Wrexham, John Lomas to be the 10th Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. This election was confirmed at a Sacred Synod held at St Giles' Church, Wrexham on 22 November 2021.
Senior clergy in the diocese
The current Dean of Brecon is Paul Shackerley. The current Archdeacons of the diocese are:
Peter Brooks was collated Archdeacon with responsibility for Ministry Areas on 17 December 2022.[1][2]
Archdeaconries and deaneries
Diocese | Archdeaconry | Deanery | Paid clergy | Churches | Population | People/clergy | People/church | Churches/clergy |
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Diocese of Swansea and Brecon | Archdeaconry of Brecon | Deanery of Greater Brecon | 17 | 59 | 41,971 | 2,469 | 711 | 3.47 |
Deanery of Radnor and Builth | 11 | 66 | 27,724 | 2,520 | 420 | 6 | ||
Archdeaconry of Gower | Deanery of Afon Tawe (Swansea) | 17 | 26 | 160,318 | 9,430 | 6,166 | 1.53 | |
Deanery of Greater Gower | 14 | 34 | 100,103 | 7,150 | 2,944 | 2.43 | ||
Total/average | 59 | 185 | 330,116 | 5,595 | 1,784 | 3.14 |
The original deaneries were Brecon I, Brecon II, Crickhowell, Hay, Builth, Maelienydd, Swansea, Cwmtawe, Gower, Clyne, Penderi, Llwchwr and Knighton.
List of churches
The diocese is in the process of creating a collection of Ministry Areas.
Afon Tawe (Swansea) Deanery
Parishes | Churches | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Caereithin[3] | St Teilo, Caereithin | [1] | 1963 | - | Penderry | 11,311 |
Cwmtawe Uchaf (union of parishes of Abercraf, Callwen, Capel Coelbren)[4] | St John the Baptist, Callwen | Medieval? (1893) | G. Green S. Northcott. |
Llywel (Glyntawe area), Tawe-uchaf | 1,811 | |
Capel Coelbren, Coelbren | C16th? | |||||
Landore and Treboeth[5] | St Alban, Treboeth | 1909 (1928) | D. Jones | Mynyddbach (part) | 4,436 | |
Llangiwg[6] | St Peter, Pontardawe | 1860 | G. Green D. Martin S. Northcott. |
Clydach, Pontardawe | 14,335 | |
Clydach (union of parishes of Clydach, Trebanos)[7] | St Mary, Clydach | 1905 | ||||
St Michael, Trebanos | 1912 | |||||
Llangyfelach (union of parishes of Llangyfelach SS David & Cyfelach, Llangyfelach St Teilo)[8] | SS David & Cyfelach, Llangyfelach | [2] | Medieval (early C19th) | A. Porter | Llangyfelach, Mawr, Mynyddbach (part) | 8,796 |
Llansamlet (union of parishes of Birchgrove, Glais, Llansamlet)[9] | St John, Birchgrove | [3] | 1891 | G. Wathan J. Page |
Birchgrove, Llansamlet | 14,433 |
St Samlet, Llansamlet | Medieval (1879) | |||||
St Paul, Glais | 1881 | |||||
Manselton and Cwmbwrla[10] | St Michael & All Angels, Manselton | 1906 | I. Drew-Jones | Cwmbwrla, Landore | 14,140 | |
Morriston[11] | St David, Morriston | [4] | 1891 | H. Lervy | Morriston | 16,928 |
Swansea (St Barnabas)[12] | St Barnabas, Swansea | 1914 | J.Davies D. Griffiths |
Swansea Uplands (part) | 15,665 | |
Swansea (St Gabriel)[13] | St Gabriel, Swansea | [5] | 1886 (1889) | |||
Swansea (St James)[14] | St James, Uplands | [6] | 1867 | J.Davies I. Folks S. Harris |
Swansea Uplands (part) | |
Swansea (St Nicholas-On-The-Hill & St Jude)[15] | St Nicholas-on-the-Hill, Townhill | 1924 (1964) | J.Davies I. Folks S. Aldred J.Anthony S. Harris |
Swansea Townhill | 8,696 | |
Swansea (St Peter) (union of the parishes of Cockett, Ystrad Road)[16] | St Illtyd, Fforestfach | [7] | 1897 | J. Wright | Swansea Cockett (part) | 7,085 |
St Peter, Cockett | 1856 | |||||
Swansea (St Thomas) and Kilvey (union of the parishes of Kilvey, Swansea St Stephen, Swansea St Thomas)[17] | St Stephen, Swansea | c. 1899 (1907) | S. Bunting | Swansea St Thomas, Bonymaen | 14,044 | |
St Thomas, Swansea | 1886 | |||||
Central Swansea (union of the parishes of Hafod, Swansea Christ Church, Swansea Holy Trinity, Swansea St Mary)[18] | St Mary & Holy Trinity, Swansea | [8] | Medieval (1962) | J.Davies I. Folks S. Aldred J.Anthony S. Harris |
Swansea Castle | 15,883 |
St John, Hafod | 1879 | |||||
Christ Church, Swansea | pre-1872 (1872) | |||||
Ystalyfera[19] | St David, Ystalyfera | 1890 | T. Hewitt | Ystalyfera | 4,663 | |
Ystradgynlais[20] | St Cynog, Ystradgynlais | Medieval | M.Thomas | Ystradgynlais | 8,092 |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St David, Abercraf[21] | Abercraf | 1912 | 2016 |
St Margaret, Bonymaen | Bonymaen | c. 1910 | 2020 |
St Peter, Glantawe | Bonymaen | c. 1910 | 2020 |
St John the Baptist, Clydach[21] | Clydach | 1847 | 1994 |
St Luke, Cwmbwrla[21] | Cwmbwrla | 1886 | 2014 |
St Mark, Cwmbwrla[22] | Cwmbwrla | 1887 | c. 1990 |
All Saints, Kilvey[21] | Kilvey | 1842 | 2015 |
St Paul, Landore[21] | Landore | 1891 (1903) | c. 2013 |
St John, Morriston[21] | Morriston | C18th (1862) | C21st |
St Teilo on the Clase, Morriston | Morriston | c. 2019 | |
Holy Trinity, Pantyffynnon[23] | Pantyffynnon | ||
Penlan Mission Church[21] | Penlan | c. 1997 | |
All Saints, Pontardawe[24] | Pontardawe | 1886 | c. 2004 |
St Ciwg, Llangiwg[25] | Pontardawe | Medieval | 2001 |
St Mary, Ynysmeudwy[26] | Pontardawe | 1912 | pre-2014 |
St Augustine, Swansea[21] | Swansea | 1898 (1904) | 1994 |
St Faith, Swansea[21] | Swansea | ||
St Jude, Mount Pleasant[21] | Swansea | pre-1899 (1915) | 2015 |
St Matthew, St John-juxta-Swansea[21] | Swansea | Medieval (1823) | 2004 |
Holy Trinity, Swansea[21] | Swansea | 1843? | 1941 |
St Mark, Waunwen[21] | Swansea | 1888 | 2011 |
Greenhill Mission Church[21] | Swansea | pre-1918 | post-1962 |
St Deiniol, Skomer Place[21] | Swansea | 1961 | 1970? |
St George, Swansea[27] | Swansea | pre-1919 | c. 1940? |
Good Shepherd, Townhill[21] | Townhill | 1927 | 1941 |
Holy Trinity, Ystalyfera[21] | Ystalyfera | c. 1859 | 1979 |
Greater Brecon Deanery
Parishes | Churches | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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The Cathedral[28] | Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Brecon | [9] | Ancient (Medieval) | P. Shackerley M. Clavier |
Brecon (St John ED) | 3,342 |
Brecon (St David) l/w Llanspyddid l/w Llanilltyd[29] | St David, Llanfaes | Medieval (1861) | - | Brecon (St David Within ED), Glyn Tarell | 2,430 | |
Brecon (St Mary)[30] | St Mary, Brecon | [10] | Medieval | S. Griffith A. Bessant |
Brecon (St Mary ED) | 3,111 |
Llanddew[31] | Holy Trinity, Llanddew | Medieval | - | Llanddew | 232 | |
The Beacons (union of the parishes of Cantref, Llanfeugan, Llanfrynach, Llanhamlach, Llansantffraed-Juxta-Usk, Llanthetty)[32] | St Meugan, Llanfeugan | Medieval | K. Richards A. Jevons P. Lodge |
Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine (Bwlch area), Llanfrynach, Llangors, Talybont-on-Usk | 2,883 | |
St Tetti, Llanddetty | Medieval | |||||
St Bridget, Llansantffraid-juxta-Usk | Medieval? (1885) | |||||
St Brynach, Llanfrynach | Medieval | |||||
St Mary, Cantref | Medieval | |||||
SS Illtyd & Peter, Llanhamlach | Medieval | |||||
Llyn Safaddan (union of the parishes of Bwlch, Cathedine, Llanfihangel Talyllyn, Llangasty Talyllyn, Llangorse, Llanywern)[33] | St Michael, Llanfihangel Talyllyn | Medieval (1865) | ||||
St Gastyn, Llangasty Talyllyn | Medieval (1856) | |||||
St Paulinus, Llangorse | Medieval | |||||
All Saints, Bwlch | 1902 | |||||
St Mary the Virgin, Llanywern | Medieval | |||||
Blaenwysg (union of the parishes of Crai, Defynnog, Llandilo'r Fan, Llanulid, Llywel, Rhydybriw, Traean-Glas)[34] | Rhydybriw Chapel of Ease, Defynnog | C18th/19th (1860) | M. Wilding | Cray, Llywel (Llywel area), Maescar | 1,455 | |
St Mary, Pont ar Hydfer | 1889 | |||||
St David, Llywel | Medieval | |||||
St Ilid, Cray | C19th (1883) | |||||
St Cynog, Defynnog | Medieval | |||||
St Teilo, Llandeilo'r Fan | Medieval | |||||
Cefn Coed l/w Vaynor[35] | St Gwynno, Vaynor | Medieval (1870) | T. Williams | Vaynor, Ystradfellte | 4,107 | |
St John the Baptist, Cefncoedycwmmer | 1870 | |||||
Penderyn Mellte (union of the parishes of Penderyn, Pontneathvaughan, Ystradfellte)[36] | St John, Pontneathvaughan | |||||
St Mary, Ystradfellte | Medieval | |||||
Brynmawr[37] | St Mary the Virgin, Brynmawr | 1875 (1900) | - | Brynmawr | 5,530 | |
Crickhowell l/w Cwmdu l/w Tretower[38] | St Edmund, Crickhowell | [11] | Medieval | R. Khan | Crickhowell, Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine (Tretower area) | 2,576 |
St Michael the Archangel, Llanfihangel Cwmdu | Medieval | |||||
St John the Evangelist, Tretower | pre-C18th (1877) | |||||
Llanelli[39] | St Elli, Llanelly | Medieval | C. Bevan | Llanelly | 3,899 | |
Llangattock l/w Llangynidr[40] | St Catwg, Llangattock | [12] | Medieval | - | Llangattock, Llangynidr | 2,035 |
SS Cynidr & Mary, Llangynidr | Medieval (1928) | |||||
The Vale of Gwrynne (union of the parishes of Glangrwyney, Llanbedr Ystrad Yw, Llangenni, Patricio)[41] | St Issui, Partrishow | Medieval | C. Bowler A. Elletson |
The Vale of Grwyney | 738 | |
St Peter, Llanbedr-Ystrad-Yw | Medieval | |||||
St Cenau, Llangenny | Medieval | |||||
Talgarth l/w Bronllys l/w Llanfilo[42] | St Mary, Bronllys | Medieval (C19th) | R. Edwards | Bronllys (Bronllys area), Felin-fach (Llanfilo area), Talgarth | 2,487 | |
St Bilo, Llanfilo | Medieval | |||||
St Gwendoline, Talgarth | Medieval | |||||
Dan Yr Eppynt (union of the parishes of Aberyskir, Bettws, Dyffryn Honddu, Llandefaelog Fach, Llanfihangel Fechan, Llanfihangel Nantbran, Merthyr Cynog, Penpont, Trallwng)[43] | SS Cynidr & Mary, Aberyscir | Medieval | M. Bailey | Honddu Isaf, Merthyr Cynog, Trallong, Yscir | 1,483 | |
Bettws Penpont Parish Church | Medieval? (1864) | |||||
St David, Trallwng | Medieval | |||||
St Michael, Llanfihangel Nant-Bran | Medieval (1882) | |||||
St Maelog, Llandefaelog Fach | Medieval | |||||
St Michael, Llanfihangel Fechan | c. 1790 | |||||
St Cynog, Merthyr Cynog | Medieval | |||||
Glasbury All Saints l/w Glasbury St Peter l/wLlowes l/w Clyro & Betws[44] | St Peter, Glasbury | Medieval (1837) | D. Thomas | Clyro, Glasbury (Glasbury area), Gwernyfed | 2,327 | |
Holy Trinity, Bettws Clyro | Medieval (1878) | |||||
St Michael & All Angels, Clyro | Medieval (C19th) | |||||
All Saints, Cwmbach | 1882 | |||||
St Meilig, Llowes | Medieval (1853) | |||||
Hay l/w Llanigon l/w Capel-Y-Ffin[45] | St Mary, Capel-y-Ffin | Medieval (1762) | R. Williams | Hay, Llanigon | 2,076 | |
St Mary, Hay-on-Wye | [13] | Medieval | ||||
St John, Hay-on-Wye | 1934 (C19th) | |||||
St Eigon, Llanigon | Medieval | |||||
Llandefalle l/w Llyswen l/w Boughrood l/w Llanstephen l/w Talachddu[46] | St Matthew, Llandefalle | Medieval | - | Bronllys (Llyswen area), Felin-fach (Talachddu area), Glasbury (Boughrood area) | 1,260 | |
St Gwendoline, Llyswen | Medieval (1863) | |||||
St Mary, Talachddu | Medieval | |||||
St Steffan, Llanstephan | Medieval | |||||
St Cynog, Boughrood | Medieval? (1870) |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St Cattwg, Llanspyddid[47] | Llanspyddid | Medieval | c. 2019 |
St John, Libanus[48] | Libanus | 1891 | |
St Illtud, Mynydd Illtud[49] | Mynydd Illtud | 1920s | |
St Michael, Cathedine[50] | Cathedine | pre-C19th? (1868) | pre-2010 |
St Maelog, Llandyfaelog Tre'r Graig[51] | Llandyfaelog Tre'r Graig | ||
St David, Garthbrengy[52] | Llandyfaelog Fach | Medieval | pre-2014 |
Capel Dyffryn Honddu[53] | Upper Chapel | Medieval (C18th/19th) | |
St Cynog, Battle[54] | Battle | Medieval (1880) | |
St Tudor, Cefncoedycwmmer[55] | Cefn-coed-y-cwmmer | 1889 | 1936 |
St Cynog, Penderyn[56] | Penderyn | Medieval | |
Glangrwyney Mission Church[57] | Glangrwyney | pre-1918 |
Greater Gower Deanery
Benefice | Churches | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Pont Gors Fawr (union of the parishes of Gowerton, Waunarllwydd) | St John the Evangelist, Gowerton [14] | [15] | 1882 | A. Pye S. Rumbelow |
Gowerton, Swansea Cockett (part) | 12,297 |
St Barnabas, Waunarlwydd [16] | 1888 | |||||
Casllwchwr and Gorseinon (union of the parishes of Gorseinon, Loughor St David, Loughor St Michael)[58] | St Catherine, Gorseinion [17] | 1913 | A. Morgan | Gorseinon, Grovesend and Waungron, Llwchwr | 18,958 | |
St David, Loughor | 1928 | |||||
Penllergaer (union of the parishes of Penllergaer, Pontlliw)[59] | St David, Penllergaer | 1838 (1886) | - | Penllergaer, Pontlliw and Tircoed | 5,397 | |
Llandeilo Tal-Y-Bont (union of two parishes)[60] | St Michael & All Angels, Pontardulais | 1901 | J. Gillibrand | Pontardulais | 6,281 | |
St Teilo, Pontardulais | 1851 | |||||
Killay (union of the parishes of Killay St Hilary, Killay St Martin)[61] | St Hilary, Killay | [18] | 1926 | P. Gwynn | Dunvant, Killay, Sketty (part), Three Crosses, Upper Killay | 20,150 |
St Martin, Dunvant | 1949 | |||||
Tycoch[62] | All Souls, Tycoch | [19] | 1957 | |||
Sketty (union of two parishes)[63] | St Paul, Sketty | [20] | 1850 | R. Davies-Hannen | Sketty (part) | 7,150 |
Holy Trinity, Sketty | 1969 | |||||
Three Cliffs (union of the parishes of Bishopston, Ilston, Nicholaston, Penmaen, Pennard)[64] | St Teilo, Bishopston [21] | [22] | Medieval | N. Doyle P. Brooks T. Ardouin |
Bishopston, Ilston, Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton, Llanrhidian Higher, Llanrhidian Lower, Pennard, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston, Rhossili | 13,270 |
St Nicholas, Nicholaston | Medieval (1894) | |||||
St John the Baptist, Penmaen | Medieval (1855) | |||||
St Illtyd, Ilston | Medieval | |||||
St Mary, Pennard | Medieval (C16th?) | |||||
South West Gower (union of the parishes of Knelston, Llanddewi, Oxwich, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston, Rhossili)[65] | St Andrew, Penrice | Medieval | ||||
St Cadoc, Port Eynon | Medieval | |||||
St George, Reynoldston | Medieval (1867) | |||||
St Mary the Virgin, Rhossili | Medieval | |||||
St David, Llanddewi | Medieval | |||||
St Illtyd, Oxwich | Medieval | |||||
North Gower (union of the parishes of Cheriton, Gwernffrwd, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian, Llanyrnewydd, Penclawdd)[66] | St Cennydd, Llangennith | Medieval | ||||
St Madoc, Llanmadoc | Medieval | |||||
St Cadoc, Cheriton | Medieval | |||||
SS Rhidian & Illtyd, Llanrhidian | Medieval | |||||
St Gwynour, Llanyrnewydd | Medieval (1850) | |||||
St David, Gwernffrwd | ||||||
Llwynderw (union of two parishes)[67] | Holy Cross, West Cross | [23] | 1956 | J. Davies H. Griffiths |
Mumbles (Mayals ED) | 2,676 |
Clyne Chapel, Blackpill | 1907 | |||||
Newton[68] | St Peter, Newton | 1903 | C. Darvill | Mumbles (Newton ED) | 3,316 | |
Oystermouth[69] | All Saints, Oystermouth | [24] | Medieval | K. Evans | Mumbles (Oystermouth & West Cross EDs) | 10,608 |
Norton Mission Church |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
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St Paul, Garden Village[21] | Garden Village | 1915 | 2002 |
Holy Trinity, Gorseinon[21] | Gorseinon | 1883 | 1979 |
St Maurice, Knelston[21] | Knelston | Medieval | |
St Illtyd, Penrice | Penrice | Medieval | 1957 |
St Teilo, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont | Pontardulais | Medieval | 1970 |
Wernffrwd Mission Church[21] | Wernffrwd | ||
St Anne, Pontlliw[70] | Pontlliw | 1909 | post-2015 |
St Michael, Loughor[71] | Llwchwr | Medieval (1885) | 2021 |
Penlan Church, Penclawdd | Penclawdd | 2021 |
Radnor and Builth Deanery
Benefice | Churches | Link | Founded (building) | Clergy | Communities served | Population served |
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Beacon Hill (union of the parishes of Beguildy, Bleddfa, Crugybyddar, Heyope, Llangynllo)[72] | St David, Heyope | [25] | Medieval (1881) | - | Beguildy, Llangunllo | 1,092 |
St Cynllo, Llangunllo | Medieval (1878) | |||||
St Michael, Beguildy | Medieval | |||||
St Mary Magdalene, Bleddfa | Medieval | |||||
East Radnor (union of the parishes of Cascob, Knighton, Norton, Pilleth, Whitton)[73] | St Michael, Cascob | Medieval | - | Knighton, Presteigne (Norton area), Whitton | 3,855 | |
St Edward, Knighton | Medieval? (C19th) | |||||
St David, Whitton | Medieval | |||||
St Mary, Pilleth | Medieval | |||||
New Radnor l/w Llanfihangel Nantmelan l/w Evancoyd l/w Gladestry l/w Colva[74] | St David, Colva | Medieval | R. Storer | Gladestry (Gladestry area), New Radnor, Old Radnor (Evancoyd area) | 985 | |
St Mary, Gladestry | Medieval | |||||
St Michael, Llanfihangel Nantmelan | Medieval (1846) | |||||
St Peter, Evancoyd | 1887 | |||||
St Mary, New Radnor | Medieval (1845) | |||||
Blaenau Irfon (union of the parishes of Beulah, Llanddewi, Llandulais-in-Tir-Abad, Llanfihangel Abergwessin, Llanwrtyd, Llanwrtyd Wells)[75] | Lamb of God, Beulah | [26] | 1867 | P. Letson | Cilmery, Disserth and Trecoed (Cwmbach area), Llanafanfawr, Llangamarch, Llanwrtyd Wells, Llanyre (Newbridge-on-Wye area), Treflys | 3,966 |
St James, Llanwrtyd Wells | 1896 | |||||
St David, Llanwrtyd | Medieval | |||||
Irfon Valley (union of the parishes of Llanfechan, Llangammarch, Llanganten, Llanlleonfel)[76] | Llanlleonfel Parish Church | Medieval? (1876) | ||||
St Cadmarch, Llangammarch Wells | Medieval (1916) | |||||
St Cannen, Llanganten | Medieval | |||||
St Afan, Llanafan Fechan | Medieval (1866) | |||||
Upper Wye (union of the parishes of Cwmbach Llechryd, Llanafan Fawr, Llanfihangel Brynpabuan, Newbridge-on-Wye)[77] | All Saints, Newbridge-on-Wye | 1883 | ||||
St Michael & All Angels, Llanfihangel Brynpabuan | Medieval? (C19th?) | |||||
St John the Divine, Cwmbach Llechryd | 1887 | |||||
St Afan, Llanafan Fawr | Medieval | |||||
Buallt (union of the parishes of Alltmawr, Builth Wells, Llanddewi'r Cwm, Llangynog, Llanynys, Maesmynis)[78] | St Mary, Builth Wells | [27] | Medieval | - | Builth, Duhonw, Erwood (Alltmawr area) | 3,077 |
St David, Llanddewi'r Cwm | Medieval | |||||
St David, Maesmynis | Medieval (1878) | |||||
St David, Llanynis | Medieval | |||||
St Mauritius, Alltmawr | Medieval (C18th?) | |||||
Colwyn (union of the parishes of Bettws Disserth, Cregrina, Glascombe, Llanelwedd, Llanfaredd, Llansantffraed-in-Elwel, Rhulen)[79] | St David, Rhulen | Medieval | L. Watson | Aberedw (Rhulen area), Glascwm, Llanelwedd | 1,092 | |
St Mary, Llanfaredd | Medieval | |||||
St Mary, Bettws Disserth | Medieval? (1883) | |||||
St Bridget, Llansantffraed-in-Elwel | Medieval (1896) | |||||
St David, Glascwm | Medieval | |||||
St David, Cregrina | Medieval | |||||
St Matthew, Llanelwedd | Medieval | |||||
The Erwood Group (union of the parishes of Gwenddwr, Aberedw, Crickadarn, Llanbadarn y Garreg, Llandeilo Graban) l/w The Painscastle Group (union of the parishes of Llanddewi Fach, Newchurch, Bryngwyn, Painscastle)[80] | St Dubricius, Gwenddwr | Medieval (1886) | P. Keown | Aberedw (Aberedw area), Erwood (Erwood area), Gladestry (Newchurch area), Painscastle | 1,059 | |
St Mary, Crickadarn | Medieval | |||||
St Padarn, Llanbadarn y Garreg | Medieval? | |||||
St Cewydd, Aberedw | Medieval | |||||
St Teilo, Llandeilo Graban | Medieval | |||||
St Michael, Bryngwyn | Medieval | |||||
St Peter, Llanbedr | Medieval | |||||
St David, Llanddewi Fach | Medieval (1860) | |||||
St Mary, Newchurch | Medieval? (1857) | |||||
Glan Ithon (union of the parishes of Cefnllys, Diserth, Howey, Llandrindod, Llanfihangel Helygen, Llanyre)[81] | Old Parish Church, Llandrindod Wells | [28] | Medieval (1894) | A. Perrin B. Curnow P. Letson |
Disserth and Trecoed (Disserth area), Llandrindod Wells, Llanyre (Llanyre area), Penybont (Cefnllys area) | 6,713 |
Holy Trinity, Llandrindod Wells | 1871 | |||||
St Michael, Cefnllys | Medieval | |||||
St Cewydd, Disserth | Medieval | |||||
St David, Howey | c. 1880 (1904) | |||||
St Llyr, Llanyre | Medieval? (1887) | |||||
St Michael, Llanfihangel Helygen | Medieval | |||||
The Ithon Valley (union of the parishes of Abbey Cwmhir, Llananno, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llanbister, Llanddewi Ystradenni, Llandegley, Llanfihangel Rhydithon, West Radnor)[82] | St Michael, Llanfihangel Rhydithon | [29] | Medieval (1891) | L. Morgan L. McKeown |
Abbey Cwmhir, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llanbister, Llanddewi Ystradenni, Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Penybont (Llandegley area) | 2,376 |
St Mary the Virgin, Abbeycwmhir | Medieval (1866) | |||||
St Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr | Medieval (1879) | |||||
St Tecla, Llandegley | Medieval (1876) | |||||
St Padarn, Llanbadarn Fynydd | Medieval (1894) | |||||
St Cynllo, Llanbister | Medieval | |||||
St David, Llanddewi Ystradenni | Medieval (1890) | |||||
Gwastedyn (union of the parishes of Cwmdauddwr, Llanwrthwl, Nantmel, Rhayader, St Harmon, Ysfa)[83] | St Gwrthwl, Llanwrthwl | Medieval (1875) | L. Sharpe M. Ronicle L. McKeown |
Llanwrthwl, Nantmel, Rhayader, St Harmon, Cwmdauddwr, Elan Valley | 3,509 | |
St Garmon, St Harmon | ??? (1821) | |||||
St Clement, Rhayader | Medieval (1897) | |||||
St Cynllo, Nantmel | Medieval (1792) | |||||
St Mark, Yr Hysfa | 1870 | |||||
Nantgwyllt Chapel, Cwmdauddwr | pre-1840 (1903) | |||||
St Bride, Llansantffraed Cwmdauddwr | pre-C19th (1865) |
Closed churches in the area
Church | Location | Founded (building) | Closed |
---|---|---|---|
St Anno, Llananno[84] | Llanbister | Medieval (1877) | c. 2019 |
St Andrew, Norton[85] | Presteigne | Medieval | c. 2019 |
St Peter, Crugybyddar[86] | Beguildy | 1855 | pre-2011 |
St David, Llandulais-in-Tirabad[87] | Tirabad | 1716 | c. 2010 |
St Michael, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn[88] | Abergwesyn | Medieval (1871) | 1964 |
St David, Abergwesyn[89] | Abergwesyn | 1871 | |
St Cynog, Llangynog[90] | Duhonw | Medieval (1882) | 1916 |
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