Brecon Cathedral
Brecon Cathedral, in the town of Brecon, is the Cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales, and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon.
Background
Previously Brecon Priory, it became Brecon Cathedral following the disestablishment of the Church in Wales in 1920, and the creation of the Diocese and Swansea and Brecon in 1923. The present Dean is the Very Reverend Geoffrey Marshall, who was appointed in 2008. He succeeded the Very Reverend John Davies who became Bishop of the diocese and prior to him the Dean was the Very Reverend Geraint Hughes.
In recent years, some of the buildings in the Cathedral close have been converted into a Diocesan Centre, a Heritage Centre and exhibition, as well as a shop and Pilgrims restaurant.
Burials
- Charles Lumley (1824–1858) awarded the Victoria Cross during the Crimean War, is buried in the cathedral churchyard [1]
Organ
A specification of the pipe organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register
List of organists
- 1923 John Humphrey Carden
- 1956 David Gwerfyl Davies (formerly organist of The Church of St. Nicholas, Kings Norton)
- 1963 Michael Bryan Hesford (later organist of St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray)
- 1966 David Patrick Gedge
- 2007 Mark Duthie
External links
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