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Catholic Province of Cardiff, Menevia, Wrexham & Herefordshire Directory and Year Book 2021 Project1_Layout 1 29/06/2021 11:58 Page 1 Catholic Province of Cardiff, Menevia, Wrexham & Herefordshire Directory and Year Book 2021 FAITH HOPE LOVE Project1_Layout 1 29/06/2021 11:59 Page 2 P01-18_Welsh_2021.qxp_Layout 1 29/10/2020 11:08 Page 1 1 Catholic Province of Cardiff PROVINCE Wales and Herefordshire MENEVIA CARDIFF WREXHAM CATHOLIC DIRECTORY and YEAR BOOK 2021 Published by the Authority of the Bishops of Wales NINETY FOURTH ANNUAL PUBLICATION Any suggestions or comments to the General Editor, Miss Veronica Clow, Archbishop’s House, 43 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9HD T: 029 2046 4830 E: [email protected] or [email protected] Front cover: St David P01-18_Welsh_2021.qxp_Layout 1 29/10/2020 11:08 Page 2 2 PROVINCE P01-18_Welsh_2021.qxp_Layout 1 29/10/2020 11:08 Page 3 3 CONTENTS PROVINCE OF CARDIFF Pope Francis .................................................................................................................................5 PROVINCE Catholic Church in England and Wales ............................................................................6 Province of Cardiff Map ............................................................................................................8 Historical background ...............................................................................................................9 Prayers for Wales and Herefordshire ..............................................................................11 National Shrine of Wales .......................................................................................................12 Listed Churches in Cardiff, Menevia, Wrexham & Herefordshire .........................13 Cytun — Churches Together in Wales ..............................................................................15 Y Cylch Catholig ........................................................................................................................16 Papal Knights and Dames Cardiff, Menevia, Wrexham & Herefordshire ..........18 ARCHDIOCESE OF CARDIFF Diocesan Map ............................................................................................................................19 Most Reverend George Stack ............................................................................................20 Foreword ......................................................................................................................................21 Administration.............................................................................................................................23 Telephone Directory ................................................................................................................28 E-mail Directory..........................................................................................................................30 Parishes and Mass Centres ................................................................................................33 Deaneries ....................................................................................................................................46 Pastoral Statistics for 2019 ...................................................................................................47 Diocesan Accounts year ending 2019 ............................................................................49 Clergy – Diocesan and Religious and Deacons .........................................................51 Students for the Priesthood .................................................................................................54 Ordination Dates........................................................................................................................55 Clergy Anniversaries 1990-2020 ......................................................................................56 Religious Orders .......................................................................................................................57 Obituaries ....................................................................................................................................59 Ordination ....................................................................................................................................61 Schools ........................................................................................................................................64 Retreat Centres .........................................................................................................................70 Articles ..........................................................................................................................................75 Societies in Cardiff, Menevia, Wrexham & Herefordshire.......................................185 DIOCESE OF MENEVIA Diocesan Map.............................................................................................................................87 Foreword ......................................................................................................................................88 Administration ............................................................................................................................90 Deaneries ....................................................................................................................................97 Parishes and Mass Centres ................................................................................................98 Schools ......................................................................................................................................109 Retreat Centres .......................................................................................................................112 Telephone & Email Directory ..............................................................................................114 P01-18_Welsh_2021.qxp_Layout 1 29/10/2020 11:08 Page 4 4 Chaplains ...................................................................................................................................119 Clergy Lists ...............................................................................................................................121 Students for the priesthood ..............................................................................................123 PROVINCE Ordination Dates ....................................................................................................................124 Clergy Anniversaries .............................................................................................................125 Religious Orders .....................................................................................................................127 Pastoral Statistics for 2019..................................................................................................129 Diocesan Collections ...........................................................................................................130 Obituaries ..................................................................................................................................131 Articles ........................................................................................................................................137 Societies in Cardiff, Menevia, Wrexham & Herefordshire.......................................185 DIOCESE OF WREXHAM Diocesan Map ..........................................................................................................................139 Foreword ....................................................................................................................................14 0 Administration .........................................................................................................................14 2 Parishes and Mass Centres ..............................................................................................14 9 Pastoral Statistics for 2019 .................................................................................................159 Telephone & Email Directory .............................................................................................160 Quarantore 2020/2021 .......................................................................................................163 Diocesan Collections ...........................................................................................................165 Diocesan Meetings 2020 ..................................................................................................166 Clergy lists .................................................................................................................................167 Ordination dates.......................................................................................................................171 Clergy Anniversaries ..............................................................................................................17 2 Religious Orders .....................................................................................................................17 3 Communities of Women Religious...................................................................................17 3 Schools .......................................................................................................................................17 5 Retreat Centres ........................................................................................................................177
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