Diocese of Menevia
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia is a diocese
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church
based in Swansea
, Wales
. There are 27,561 Catholics in the diocese which is served by 34 diocesan priests, 19 religious priests, 9 non-ordained male religious and 100 female religious. There are 34 Catholic educational institutions in the diocese.
The diocese covers an area of 9,310 km² roughly consisting of the City and County of Swansea, Neath
and Port Talbot
, and the traditional counties of Brecknockshire
, Cardiganshire
, Carmarthenshire
, Pembrokeshire
and Radnorshire
.
The see is in Swansea, where the seat is located at Swansea Cathedral. Situated within the diocese is the Welsh National Shrine of Our Lady of Cardigan
at Cardigan
.
The Vicariate Apostolic of Wales was elevated to diocesan status on May 12, 1898. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Thomas Matthew Burns
S.M., the eleventh incumbent, who was appointed on 16 October 2008 to succeed the Right Reverend John Mark Jabalé
O.S.B.
The deaneries are:
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
based in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. There are 27,561 Catholics in the diocese which is served by 34 diocesan priests, 19 religious priests, 9 non-ordained male religious and 100 female religious. There are 34 Catholic educational institutions in the diocese.
The diocese covers an area of 9,310 km² roughly consisting of the City and County of Swansea, Neath
Neath
Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001...
and Port Talbot
Port Talbot
Port Talbot is a town in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It had a population of 35,633 in 2001.-History:Port Talbot grew out of the original small port and market town of Aberafan , which belonged to the medieval Lords of Afan. The area of the parish of Margam lying on the west bank of the lower Afan...
, and the traditional counties of Brecknockshire
Brecknockshire
Brecknockshire , also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county.-Geography:...
, Cardiganshire
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
, Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
, Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
and Radnorshire
Radnorshire
Radnorshire is one of thirteen historic and former administrative counties of Wales. It is represented by the Radnorshire area of Powys, which according to the 2001 census, had a population of 24,805...
.
The see is in Swansea, where the seat is located at Swansea Cathedral. Situated within the diocese is the Welsh National Shrine of Our Lady of Cardigan
Our Lady of Cardigan
Our Lady of Cardigan , also known as Our Lady of the Taper, the national Catholic shrine of Wales, is a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary located in a chapel in Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales.-History:...
at Cardigan
Cardigan, Ceredigion
Cardigan is a town in the county of Ceredigion in Mid Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River Teifi at the point where Ceredigion meets Pembrokeshire. It was the county town of the pre-1974 county of Cardiganshire. It is the second largest town in Ceredigion. The town's population was 4,203...
.
The Vicariate Apostolic of Wales was elevated to diocesan status on May 12, 1898. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Thomas Matthew Burns
Thomas Burns (bishop)
Right Reverend Thomas Matthew Burns, SM, BA, BD is a British Roman Catholic Bishop. On 16 October 2008 he was appointed as Bishop of Menevia by Pope Benedict XVI, becoming Bishop on 1 December 2008 when he took possession of his new See, on which day he ceased to be Bishop of the...
S.M., the eleventh incumbent, who was appointed on 16 October 2008 to succeed the Right Reverend John Mark Jabalé
John Mark Jabalé
John Mark Jabalé, OSB is the Bishop Emeritus of Menevia. He was installed as bishop on 12 June 2001. Prior to appointment as Ordinary of the Diocese, he had been abbot in Belmont Abbey during 1993-2000, and then coadjutor bishop from 7 December 2000...
O.S.B.
Bishops
- Francis Edward Joseph Mostyn † (4 July 1895 - 7 March 1921 appointed archbishop of CardiffArchdiocese of CardiffThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church which covers the south-east portion of Wales and the county of Herefordshire in England. The Metropolitan Province of Cardiff Wales and Herefordshire therefore covers all of Wales and part of...
) - Francis J. Vaughan † (21 June 1926 - 13 March 1935 died)
- Michael Joseph McGrath † (10 August 1935 - 20 June 1940 appointed archbishop of Cardiff)
- Daniel Joseph Hannon † (15 March 1941 - 26 April 1946 died)
- John Edward PetitJohn Edward PetitJohn Edward Petit was an Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Menevia from 1947 to 1972.Born in London on 22 June 1895, he was ordained to the priesthood on 9 May 1918. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Menevia by the Holy See on 8 February 1947...
† (8 February 1947 - 16 June 1972 retired) - Langton Douglas Fox † (16 June 1972 - 5 February 1981 resigned)
- John Aloysius WardJohn Aloysius WardJohn Aloysius Ward was a Roman Catholic clergyman. He became Bishop of Menevia in 1981, and Archbishop of Cardiff in 1983...
† (5 February 1981 succeeded - 25 March 1983 appointed archbishop of Cardiff) - James Hannigan † (13 October 1983 - 12 February 1987 appointed bishop of Wrexham)
- Daniel Joseph Mullins (12 February 1987 - 12 June 2001 retired)
- John Mark JabaléJohn Mark JabaléJohn Mark Jabalé, OSB is the Bishop Emeritus of Menevia. He was installed as bishop on 12 June 2001. Prior to appointment as Ordinary of the Diocese, he had been abbot in Belmont Abbey during 1993-2000, and then coadjutor bishop from 7 December 2000...
(12 June 2001 - 16 October 2008 retired) - Thomas Matthew BurnsThomas Burns (bishop)Right Reverend Thomas Matthew Burns, SM, BA, BD is a British Roman Catholic Bishop. On 16 October 2008 he was appointed as Bishop of Menevia by Pope Benedict XVI, becoming Bishop on 1 December 2008 when he took possession of his new See, on which day he ceased to be Bishop of the...
(16 October 2008 - succeeded)
Deaneries
There are a total of five deaneries in the Diocese of Menevia, all of which cover several churches in that area, overseen by a dean.The deaneries are:
- Swansea DeanerySwansea DeaneryThe Swansea Deanery is a Roman Catholic deanery in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia that covers several churches in Swansea and the surrounding area.The dean of Swansea is Rev Canon Michael Flook, V.F....
- Carmarthen DeaneryCarmarthen DeaneryThe Carmarthen Deanery is a Roman Catholic deanery in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia that covers several churches in Carmarthen and the surrounding area.The dean of Carmarthen is Rev Michael Manning, O'Carm, V.F....
- Llandrindod Wells DeaneryLlandrindod Wells DeaneryThe Llandrindod Wells Deanery is a Roman Catholic deanery in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia that covers several churches in Llandrindod Wells and the surrounding area.The dean of Llandrindod Wells is Canon Michael Lewis, V.F....
- Haverfordwest DeaneryHaverfordwest DeaneryThe Haverfordwest Deanery is a Roman Catholic deanery in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia that covers several churches in Haverfordwest and the surrounding area.The dean of Haverfordwest is Monsignor Canon Clyde Hughes Johnson. S.T.L. V.F....
- Port Talbot DeaneryPort Talbot DeaneryThe Port Talbot Deanery is a Roman Catholic deanery in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia that covers several churches in Port Talbot and the surrounding area.The dean of Port Talbot is Monsignor Provost David Bottrill. V.G....