THE CHURCH IN WALES has been a separate province since 1920. It has six dioceses. Parishes are listed alphabetically by location, under their diocese. Dioceses and parishes Resources for Wales The Church in Wales (Official web site) Diocese of Bangor Cathedral of St Deiniol, Bangor Aberdaron, St Hwyn Aberdyfi/Aberdovey, St Peter Betws-y-Coed, St Michael [Declared redundant in 2000, now leased from the Church in Wales by a registered charity that cares for the fabric and organizes events] Botwnnog, St Beuno and Llaniestyn, St Iestyn Cricieth with Threflys and Llanystumdwy and Llanarmon with Llangybi Benefice of Dolgellau [St Mark, Brithdir; St Paul, Bryncoedifor; St Mary, Dolgellau; St Illtyd, Llanelltyd; St Machreth, Llanfachreth] Dwygyfylchi Parish Holyhead, St Cybi Llanallgo, St Gallgo 'Royal Charter Church' Llanbedr, St Peter Parish of Llandudno [Holy Trinity; St Tudno] Llandwrog and Llanwnda Llanfaelog, St Maelog Llanfairfechan, St Mary and Christ Church Llangeinwen a Llanfair-yn-y-Cwmwd, St Ceinwen Peris Valley Churches: Llanberis, Nant Peris, Llanrug, Cwm-y-Glo and Llandinorwig St Gallgo, Parish of Llanallgo Parishes of Valley, Bryngwran and Caergeiliog Diocese of Llandaff Llandaff Cathedral Rhondda Deanery Parish of Aberaman and Abercwmboi with Cwmaman [St Margaret, Aberaman; St Joseph, Cwmaman] Parish of Aberavon [St Agnes; Holy Trinity; St Mary; St Paul] Parish of Baglan [St Catharine and St Baglan] [MIDI attack] Caerau, Parish of Caerau with Ely Caerau, St Cynfelyn Cadoxton, Parish of Cadoxton-juxta-Barry: St Cadoc and St Mary the Blessed Virgin in Barry Dock Cardiff, Cathays Parish Cardiff (Roath Park), Christ Church Cardiff Centre, Dewi Sant Cardiff, Lisvane, St Denys Cardiff (Llanishen), St Isan and St Faith Cardiff Central, St John the Baptist Cardiff (Gabalfa), St Mark Cardiff, Parish of Roath Saint Martin Cardiff (Grangetown), St Paul Cardiff (Roath), St German Cardiff (Splott), St Saviour Parish of Cilybebyll [St John the Evangelist, Cilybebyll; St John the Baptist, Alltwen] Coity, Parish of Coity with Nolton: St Mary the Virgin, St Mary in Nolton and St Mary in Brackla Cowbridge, Parish of Cowbridge (Rectorial Benefice) Cwmafan, St Michael Cymmer, Parish of Cymmer and Porth Benefice of Dinas and Penygraig with Williamstown [St Barnabas, Penygraig; Dinas Mission; St Illtyd, Williamstown] Parish of Eglwysilan [St Ilan, Eglwysilan; St Peter and St Cenydd, Senghenydd] Ewenny, Ewenny Priory Church Glyncorrwyg, St John the Baptist Parish of Kenfig Hill [St Theodore, Kenfig Hill; St Colman, Cefn Cribwr] Laleston, Parish of Laleston Parish of Llandyfodwg and Cwm Ogwr [St David, Wyndham; St Twyfodwg, Glyn Ogwr] Llanharry, St Illtyd Parish of Llansantffraid, Bettws and Aberkenfig [St Bride, Llansantffraid; St David, Bettws; St John, Aberkenfig] Parish of Llantrisant [Ss Illtyd, Gwynno and Dyfodwg; St Michael, Beddau; St David, Miskin] Llantwit Major, Rectorial Benefice of Llantwit Major Margam, Margam Abbey (St Mary the Virgin) Parish of Merthyr Dyfan [St Dyfan and St Teilo, Merthyr Dyfan; St Paul, Barry] Merthyr Tydfil, Christ Church Merthyr Tydfil, St David Neath, Parish of Neath with Llantwit Nolton, St Mary Parish of Penarth and Llandough [St Augustine, Penarth; Holy Nativity, Penarth; Saint Dochdwy, Llandough] Parish of Penmark with Porthkerry [St Mark, Penmark; St Curig, Porthkerry; St Peter, Rhoose] Penrhiwceiber, St Winifred Pontypridd, St Catherine Port Talbot, Parish of St Theodore Porthcawl, Parish of Newton, Nottage, and Porthcawl Parish of Porth Newydd [St John the Evangelist, Cymmer; St Luke the Evangelist, Llwyncelyn; St Paul, Porth] Parish of Radyr [St John the Baptist, Danescourt; Christ Church, Radyr] Roath, Roath Parish: St Margaret, St Anne, and St Edward St Brides-super-Ely, St Bridget St Brides Major, St Bridget Parish of Tonyrefail [St David, Tonyrefail; St Alban; St Barnabas, Gilfach Goch] Treharris, Trelewis and Bedlinog, St Matthias Parish of the Vale of Neath [St Mary, Blaengwrach; St Cadoc, Glynneath; St David, Resolven] Whitchurch, St Mary, St Thomas, and All Saints Diocese of Monmouth St Woolos Cathedral, Newport Abergavenny, St Mary's Priory Bassaleg Benefice [St Basil, Bassaleg; St Anne, High Cross; St John the Baptist, Rogerstone] Parish of Bedwas [St Barrwg, Bedwas; St Thomas, Trethomas] Blaenavon, St Peter [Parish of Blaenavon with Capel Newedd] Caerwent Parishes Group Caldicot, St Mary Churches together in Chepstow and District [St Mary, Chepstow; St Christopher, Chepstow; St Tewdric, Mathern; St Peter, St Pierre; St Andoenus; Mounton; St Luke, Titshill; St Mary, Tidenham; St Michael, Tidenham Chase] Cwmbran, Llantarnam, St Michael and All Angels Goetre, Parish of Goetre and Llanover Gwent, Risca, St Mary Llangybi/Tregrug, St Cybi Monmouth, Churches Together in Monmouth Monmouth, St Mary's Priory Newport, Listings for churches in this area of the diocese Newport, All Saints Newport, St Julian Newport, St Paul Newport, St Stephen and Holy Trinity Overmonnow, with Mitchel Troy and Wonastow Pontnewydd, Holy Trinity Raglan Group [St Cadoc, Raglan; St John, Llandenny; St Peter, Bryngwyn] St Arvans, St Arvans Skenfrith, St Bridget Tillery Churches [St Michael, Abertillery; St Paul, Cwmtillery] Diocese of St Asaph St Asaph Cathedral Rural Deanery of Dyffryn Clwyd Deanery of Llanfyllin Deanery of St Asaph Abergele, St Michael Bistre, Parish of Bistre Bodelwyddan, St Margaret Bryneglwys, St Tysilio Parish of Buckley [St Matthew, Buckley; Good Shepherd, Drury] Bwlch-y-Cibau, Christ Church Chirk, St Mary [with St David, Froncysyllte] Colwyn Bay, Parish of Colwyn Bay and Bryn-Y-Maen Connah's Quay Parish, consisting of St Mark and St David Dyserth, St Bridget and St Cwyfan Eglwysbach, St Martin Greenfield, Holy Trinity Gresford, All Saints Gwaenysgor, St Mary Magdalene Gwersyllt, Holy Trinity Hope Parish [St Cynfarch, Hope; Emmanuel Church, Penyffordd] Llanasa, St Asaph and St Cyndeyrn Llanbedr, Llanbedr group of parishes Llandyrnog, St Tyrnog Llanfair Caereinion, Llanllugan and Manafon [St Mary, Llanfair Caereinion; St Mary, Llanllugan; St Michael, Manafon] Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, St Cynfrach & St Mary Llanfwrog group of parishes Llanfyllin, St Myllin Llangollen, St Collen Llangynog, St Melangell Llanrhos Parish [St Hillary, Llanrhos; St Paul, Craig y Don; St David, Penrhyn Bay; All Saints, Deganwy] Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy, St Ffraid Llanynys, St Saeran Llay, St Martin of Tours Meliden, St Melyd Mold, St Mary the Virgin Montgomery Parish [Note: Combined website for Anglican and Presbyterian churches in the parish.] Newtown Parishes [All Saints, Newtown; Llanllwchaiarn Church; St Gwynog, Aberhafesp] Pontblyddyn, Christ Church Powys, St Melangell Prestatyn Parish Rhosnesni, St John Rhosymedre, St John  Rhuddlan, St Mary Parish of Rhyl [St Thomas; St Ann; Holy Trinity with St John the Baptist] Rossett, Christ Church Ruabon, St Mary Ruthin, The Collegiate and Parochial Church of St Peter St Asaph, All Saints Sinan St Asaph, St Asaph and St Kentigern Sandycroft, St Francis Parish of Shotton [St Ethelwold; St Andrew] Diocese of St Davids St Davids Cathedral Emlyn Deanery Aberaeron Parish [Holy Trinity, Aberaeron; St David, Hênfynyw; Llanddewi Aberarth Church; St Padarn, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys] Abergwili Group [St David, Abergwili; St Michael, Llanfihangel uwch Gwili; Capel y Groes] Aberystwyth (Trinity Place), Holy Trinity Aberystwyth, Eglwys y Santes Fair (St Mary) Aberystwyth (parish of Aberystwyth), St Michael Carmarthen, St Peter Churches of Cothi Valley and Brechfa Forest [St Teilo, Brechfa; Dewi Sant, Abergorlech; Llanfihangel, Rhos Y Corn] Llanbadarn Fawr, St Padarn Llandeilo Fawr: Parish Church of St Teilo, Llandeilo Steynton, Parish Church Rectorial Benefice of Tenby [St Anne, New Hedges; St Julian, Tenby Harbour; St Mary, Tenby; St Laurence, Gumfreston; St Nicholas and St Teilo, Penally] Diocese of Swansea and Brecon Brecon Cathedral And see 'Churches in Swansea and Brecon', below under 'Resources for Wales' Hay rural deanery Parish of Bronllys with Llanfilo Caereithin, St Teilo Cockett, St Illtyd Crickhowell, St Edmund Parish of the Irfon Valley [St Cadmarch, Llangammarch Wells; St Cannen, Llanganten; St Afan, Llanfechan; Parish Church, Llanlleonfel] Killay, St Hilary and St Martin Llandrindod Wells, Holy Trinity Parish of Llwynderw [Holy Cross; Clyne Chapel] Llyswen Group: The Llyswen group of five parishes is set in the countryside of mid-Powys. Parish of Manselton and Cwmbwrla [St Michael and All Angels, Manselton; St Luke the Evangelist, Cwmbwrla] Oystermouth, All Saints with Norton Mission Paincastle group of parishes: Bryngwyn, Newchurch, Llanbedr Painscastle and Llandewi Fach Sketty, Parish of Sketty  Swansea, Collegiate and Parish Church of St Mary Swansea, St Gabriel Swansea, St James Parish of Talgarth and Llanelieu Waunarlwydd, St Barnabas Resources for Wales American Friends of St Davids Cathedral 'For reasons as diverse as the persons drawn to St Davids […] we desire a symbol of our affiliation with the Cathedral: its history, its role in the public ceremony and conscience of Wales, its presentation of art and architecture and its ongoing commitment to excellence in both choral and organ music, and its ministry and outreach' Anglican Renewal Ministries Serving the Church in Wales as a resource to encourage renewal. 'Our ministries are the means by which we seek to encourage Renewal in the Church, they include: conferences and other events for the inspiration and teaching of clergy, leaders and laity, the production of publications, liaison with prayer networks, and close co-operation with diocesan, provincial and international renewal organisations. We are supported by 4 Spiritual Advisors: The Most Revd Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Saunders Davies, Bishop of Bangor, the Revd Gervais Angel [Retired], and Canon Dr Christina Baxter, Principal of St John's College Nottingham. The Bartimaeus Community Quasi-monastic community. 'We have a chapel, and a home which is a place of prayer and hospitality. This is not a traditional community, nor a retreat house, but somewhere where prayer is regularly offered each day, and where people who are in that Bartimaeus experience can spend a few days.' The Christian Mountain Centre 'A 50-bed Christian residential outdoor activity and retreat/conference centre based in North Wales and welcoming groups of all ages and abilities. Fully accessible to wheelchair users'. Church Schools Wales 'the official interdenominational website for church schools in Wales'. Sponsored by the Anglican Archbishop of Wales and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cardiff. Churches Tourism Network Wales Aims to 'encourage access to places of worship' and to 'advance education through providing increased and better managed access (physical and intellectual) for the public to church buildings'. Coleg y Groes A small retreat house in North Wales, under the auspices of the Church in Wales but open to all. It is managed by two priests in the Church in Wales, who write: 'Together with 14 'companions', we form the Community of Coleg y Groes; in English 'College of the Cross'. 'College' refers to the 18th-century former almshouses that make up the retreat house; we're not an educational establishment!' It looks a delightful place. Credo Cymru Forward in Faith in Wales, bilingual site. Y Cynnlun Grant Addoldai Rhestredig Welsh-language version of the website for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. Cytun Churches Together in Wales. 'Our task is to challenge and enable those denominations - from their leaders and their synods to their individual members - to witness, work, reflect and pray together more effectively.' Easter People A group (primarily ages 17–30) in the Diocese of Monmouth who meet at varying venues to discuss topics the group chooses at a previous meeting. Their hallmark? Friendly, animated, and thoughtful discussions. Though primarily Anglican in membership, the group welcomes all denominations and even the unchurched. Evangelical Fellowship in the Church in Wales Father Ignatius Memorial Trust Father Ignatius (the Revd Joseph Leycester Lyne) is remembered for his efforts to restore monastic life to the Church of England, as well as for his considerable success as a mission preacher. Friends of Our Lady of Tintern 'An organisation devoted to the ecumenical celebration of Mary mother of Jesus and her connection with Tintern Abbey.' Llangasty Retreat House 'Llangasty Retreat House is a Christian centre, and a place for individuals and groups to develop their spirituality by means of retreats, conferences and study groups.' Mothers' Union Bangor Diocese Mothers' Union: a partially bilingual site for this largest Anglican women's organisation. Founded in Bangor in 1891. Llandaff Mothers' Union Open Church Network 'comprises 16 churches situated in the Wrexham County Borough' that are open for visitors, and not just on Sundays. The Order of Jacob's Well 'Founded by a group of lay and ordained Christians involved in the Christian Healing ministry at the Well Centre in Cwmbran, South Wales it is funded by a registered charity and authorised through its chaplain to the Archbishop of Wales'. Plant Dewi 'at the heart of our Diocese. Our community development ministry continues to grow from strength to strength. The projects we have set up display in a very practical way the outpouring of Christ's love to all people. They fulfil our desire to Venture in Mission as a serving Church. [...] characterised by equality for all, serving the needs of local communities and building up healthy and lasting relationships between individuals, groups, communities and indeed the whole diocese.' Bilingual website, affiliated with the Diocese of St Davids. R.S. Thomas Study Centre, University of Wales, Bangor Research collection and centre dedicated to the works of R.S. Thomas (1913-2000), Anglican priest and Welsh nationalist poet. Site in English and Welsh. St Asaph Diocesan Ministerial Training Course A training course for ordinands, reader candidates and laity. St Michael's College St Michael's is an Anglican theological training institution in Cardiff, Wales. 'Our students are drawn from the Church in Wales, Church of England and Methodist Church and study both full time and part time. Along with The School of Religious and Theological Studies and South Wales Baptist College, St Michael's College forms a tri-partite body, constituted by University Ordinance, known as The Faculty of Religious and Theological Studies at Cardiff University.' Saints and Stones Pilgrimage 'trails have been set up to give both holiday visitors and residents in the county access to the deep spiritual qualities of these ancient places of worship, access to some of its more remote and beautiful corners and thereby to bring some small tourist trade to benefit the rural communities. Pilgrimage and visits to these churches continue all through the year and all the churches are open during daylight hours. Visitors are invited to sign the visitors' books and to appreciate the simplicity of the place and the opportunity to enjoy its welcome of peace.' Stained Glass in Wales 'A searchable catalogue of Welsh Stained Glass windows from the 14th century to the present, with over 5000 photographs.' Vocation Wales 'All Christians are called by God. He calls us to be disciples of Jesus and to continue his mission in the world. Some will also be called to particular ministries in the church as deacons, priests, bishops, evangelists, readers, lay eucharistic ministers, monks, nuns, and a variety of other ministries.' The site is also available in Welsh. Welsh Churches' National Assembly Centre A bilingual site that seeks to provide up to date information to the churches concerning the National Assembly for Wales.