Diocese of St Davids

Esgobaeth Tyddewi
Sable, a cross Or with five cinquefoils sable
Coat of arms
Flag of the Diocese of St Davids
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Location
Ecclesiastical provinceWales
ArchdeaconriesSt Davids, Cardigan, Carmarthen
HeadquartersDiocesan Office, Abergwili, Carmarthen
Information
CathedralSt Davids Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopDorrien Davies, Bishop of St Davids
DeanSarah Rowland Jones
ArchdeaconsPaul Mackness, Archdeacon of St Davids
Mones Farah, Archdeacon for New Church Communities
Eileen Davies, Archdeacon of Cardigan
Matthew Hill, Archdeacon-designate of Carmarthen
Map
Map of the dioceses in the Church in Wales
Map of the dioceses in the Church in Wales
Website
stdavids.churchinwales.org.uk

The Diocese of St Davids is a diocese of the Church in Wales, a church of the Anglican Communion. The diocese covers the historic extent of Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, together with a small part of western Glamorgan. The episcopal see is the Cathedral Church of St David in the City of St Davids, Pembrokeshire. The present cathedral, which was begun in 1181, stands on the site of a monastery founded in the 6th century by Saint David.

The diocese is divided into the three archdeaconries of St Davids, Carmarthen and Cardigan (additionally, Mones Farah was collated on 12 August 2018[1] as Archdeacon for New Church Communities[2]). The bishop's residence is Llys Esgob in Abergwili, Carmarthenshire.

History

An engraving of St David's Cathedral c.1790 with an account of its history

The history of the diocese of St Davids is traditionally traced to that saint (Dewi) in the latter half of the 6th century. Records of the history of the diocese before Norman times are very fragmentary, however, consisting of a few chance references in old chronicles, such as Annales Cambriae and Brut y Tywysogion (Rolls Series).

Originally corresponding with the boundaries of Dyfed (Demetia), St Davids eventually comprised all the country south of the River Dyfi and west of the English border, with the exception of the greater part of Glamorganshire, in all some 3,500 square miles (9,100 km2). Until 1852 the diocese also included some parishes in Herefordshire.

The diocese assumed its current extent in 1923, when the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon was created from the eastern part of the diocese.[3]

The office of Bishop of St Davids has existed since the founding of the cathedral. The See is currently vacant, since the retirement of Joanna Penberthy, who was the first woman ordained a bishop in the Church in Wales.[4] On 17 October 2023, Dorrien Davies, Archdeacon of Carmarthen, was elected to become the next Bishop; the confirmation of his election (by which he legally became Bishop) was on 29 November and his episcopal consecration is scheduled for 27 January 2024 at Bangor Cathedral.[5]

In 2019 the diocese began to reorganise its churches into 23 Ministry Areas, plus the Cathedral. This process was completed in 2021 and the ministry areas are now coterminous with the deaneries.[6]

Archdeaconries and deaneries

Diocese Archdeaconry Deanery Paid clergy Churches Population People/clergy People/church Churches/clergy
Diocese of St Davids Archdeaconry of Cardigan Deanery of Aberystwyth 4 5 14,581 3,645 2,916 1.25
Deanery of Bro Aeron Mydr 2 12 5,379 2,690 448 6
Deanery of Bro Padarn 2 14 17,003 8,502 1,215 7
Deanery of Bro Teifi 3 18 16,698 5,566 928 6
Deanery of Bro Wyre 2 8 4,403 2,202 550 4
Deanery of Dyffryn Teifi 3 17 13,695 4,565 806 5.67
Deanery of Glyn Aeron Coastal 3 10 8,181 2,727 818 3.33
Deanery of Lampeter 3 22 14,120 4,707 642 7.33
Archdeaconry of Carmarthen Deanery of Bro Aman 3 11 28,464 9,488 2,588 3.67
Deanery of Bro Caerfyrddin 4 11 20,755 5,189 1,887 2.75
Deanery of Bro Cydweli 4 10 11,262 2,816 1,126 2.5
Deanery of Bro Dinefwr 2 11 4,863 2,432 442 5.5
Deanery of Bro Dyfri 3 18 9,119 3,040 507 6
Deanery of Bro Gwendraeth 4 14 35,641 8,910 2,546 3.5
Deanery of Bro Lliedi 3 6 50,258 16,753 8,376 2
Deanery of Bro Sancler 3 11 8,400 2,800 764 3.67
Deanery of Carmarthen 0 3 1,981 - 660 -
Deanery of Llandeilo 1 3 2,672 2,672 891 3
Archdeaconry of St Davids Deanery of Daugleddau 3 13 20,319 6,773 1,563 4.33
Deanery of East Landsker 2 14 8,513 4,257 608 7
Deanery of Greater Dewisland 2 13 5,527 2,764 425 6.5
Deanery of Narberth and Tenby 5 19 21,978 5,495 1,157 4.75
Deanery of Roose 7 22 27,896 3,985 1,268 3.14
Deanery of South West Pembrokeshire 4 14 22,385 5,596 1,599 3.5
Deanery of The Cathedral 3 1 1,841 614 1,841 0.33
Deanery of West Cemaes 4 17 11,616 2,904 683 4.25
Total/average 79 317 387,550 4,906 1,223 4.01

On 12 August 2018, Mones Farah was collated as an extra archdeacon without a territorial archdeaconry: the Archdeacon for New Church Communities.[7]

Mones Anton Farah (born 1964) is a Palestinian-born[8] Anglican priest. He trained for the ministry at Trinity College, Bristol[9] before receiving ordination in the Church in Wales: he was deaconed on 26 June 1988 and priested on 25 June 1989.[10] Farah served his title as assistant curate at Aberystwyth before becoming Chaplain to the University of Wales, Lampeter in 1991. He moved to England in 1998 to become a Team Vicar in Great Baddow, returning to Aberystwyth in 2014 as priest-in-charge. Alongside his current role as archdeacon, he is also a Canon of St Davids Cathedral.[9]

List of churches: Archdeaconry of Cardigan

Deanery of Aberystwyth

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Aberystwyth Local Ministry Area (union of the parishes of Aberystwyth Holy Trinity, Aberystwyth St Anne, Aberystwyth St Mary, Aberystwyth St Michael, Llanychaearn)[11] St Michael & All Angels, Aberystwyth 1787 (1890) C. Rees
M. Ansell
E. Rees
R. Evans
Aberystwyth, Llanfarian 14,581
Holy Trinity, Aberystwyth 1886
St Anne, Penparcau 1910
St Mary, Aberystwyth 1866
St Hychan, Llanychaearn Medieval (1878)

Deanery of Bro Aeron Mydr

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Aeron Mydr (union of the parishes of Capel Cynon, Cilcennin, Ciliau Aeron, Cribyn, Dihewyd, Gwenlli, Llanarth St David, Llanarth St Teilo, Llanerch Aeron, Llanfihangel Ystrad, Mydroilyn, Talgarreg, Trefilan)[12] St Cynon, Capel Cynon Medieval (1820) R. Maskell
B. Davies
Ciliau Aeron, Llanarth, Llandysiliogogo (Talgarreg area), Llanfihangel Ystrad, Nantcwnlle (Trefilan area), Troedyraur (Capel Cynon area) 5,379
St David, Llanarth Medieval
St David, Talgarreg 1899
St Mark, Gwenlli 1897
St Non, Llanerch Aeron Medieval (1798)
St Vitalis, Dihewyd 1828
Holy Trinity, Mydroilyn 1890 (1991)
St Michael, Ciliau Aeron Medieval (C18th)
St Michael, Llanfihangel Ystrad Medieval (1878)
St Silin, Cribyn 1894
St Hilary, Trefilan Medieval (1882)
Holy Trinity, Cilcennin pre-C17th (early C19th)

Closed churches

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Gwynllen, Nantcwnlle[13] Nantcwnlle Medieval (C19th?)

Deanery of Bro Padarn

Parish Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Padarn (union of the parishes of Borth, Capel Bangor, Comins Coch, Eglwysfach, Eglwys Newydd, Elerch, Llanafan-Y-Trawscoed, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llandre, Llanfihangel-Y-Creuddyn, Llangynfelyn, Llantrisant, Penrhyncoch, Pontarfynach, Ponterwyd, Ysbyty Cynfyn, Ysbyty Ystwyth)[14] St Matthew, Borth 1879 A. Loat
L. Dafis
Blaenrheidol, Borth, Ceulanamaesmawr, Faenor, Geneu'r Glyn, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llangynfelyn, Melindwr, Pontarfynach, Tirymynach, Trawsgoed, Trefeurig, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Ysgubor-y-coed 17,003
St Michael, Eglwysfach c. 1623 (1833)
St Michael, Eglwys Newydd C17th (1803)
St Afan, Llanafan Medieval (1860)
St Michael, Llanfihangel y Creuddyn Medieval
St John the Baptist, Ysbyty Cynfyn Medieval (1827)
Llantrisant Parish Church Medieval (C19th)
St John the Baptist, Ysbyty Ystwyth Medieval (1876)
St Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr Medieval
St David, Capel Bangor 1839
St Peter, Bontgoch 1868
St John, Penrhyncoch 1882
St Michael, Llanfihangel-Genau'r-Glyn Medieval (1885)
All Saints, Llangorwen 1841

Closed churches

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Cynfelyn, Llangynfelyn[15] Llangynfelyn Medieval
St Matthew, Goginan[16] Goginan 1871 pre-2011
St Iago, Pontarfynach[17] Pontarfynach 1896 pre-2012
St David, Talybont[18] Talybont 1909 2017

Deanery of Bro Teifi

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Teifi (union of the parishes of Aber-Porth, Blaenporth, Bridell, Capel Colman, Cardigan, Castellan, Cilgerran, Eglwyswrw, Llandygwydd, Llanfair Nant-Gwyn, Llanfihangel Penbedw, Llangoedmor, Llechryd, Maenordeifi, Monington, Mwnt, Nevern, Penrhydd, St Dogmael's, Y Ferwig)[19] St Cynwyl, Aberporth Medieval (1857) J. Bennett
P. Ratcliffe
C. Frost
Aberporth, Beulah (Beulah area), Boncath, Cardigan, Cilgerran, Crymych (Llanfair Nant-Gwyn area), Eglwyswrw, Llangoedmor, Manordeifi, Nevern, St Dogmaels, Y Ferwig 16,698
St David, Blaenporth Medieval (1859)
St John, Betws Ifan Medieval? (1870)
St Cristiolus, Eglwyswrw Medieval (1829)
St David, Bridell Medieval (1887)
St Llawddog, Cilgerran Medieval (1855)
St Mary, Llanfair Nant-Gwyn Medieval (1855)
St Tygwydd, Llandygwydd Medieval? (C19th)
St Tydfil, Llechryd 1878
St Colman, Capel Colman
St David, Manordeifi
St Mary, Cardigan Medieval
St Cynllo, Llangoedmor Medieval (1832)
Holy Cross, Y Mwnt Medieval
St Pedrog, Y Ferwig Medieval (1854)
St Nicholas, Monington
St Thomas, St Dogmaels
St Brynach, Nevern

Closed churches in this area

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Andrew, Bayvil Bayvil Medieval (C19th) pre-1983
Holy Cross, Llechryd[20] Llechryd Medieval c. 1994
St Michael, Tremain Y Ferwig Medieval (1848) 2008

Deanery of Bro Wyre

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Wyre (union of the parishes of Llanddeiniol, Llanfihangel Lledrod, Llangwyryfon, Llanilar, Llanrhystud, Llansantffraed, Llanwnnws, Nebo, Rhostie)[21] St Deiniol, Llanddeiniol Medieval (1835) A. Evans
J. Smith
Llangwyryfon, Llanilar, Llanrhystyd, Llansantffraed, Lledrod (Lledrod area), Ystrad Meurig (Tynygraig area) 4,403
St Rhystyd, Llanrhystyd Medieval (1854)
St David, Nebo c. 1913
St Bridget, Llansantffraed Medieval
St Gwnnws, Llanwnnws Medieval
St Michael, Llanfihangel Lledrod Medieval? (1827)
St Ursula, Llangwyryfon Medieval? (1880)
St Hilary, Llanilar Medieval

Closed churches in this area

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Michael, Llanfihangel Rhostie[22] Llanilar Medieval (1882)

Deanery of Emlyn

Parishes Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Dyffryn Teifi (union of the parishes of Bangor Teifi, Capel Dewi, Capel Mair, Cenarth, Felindre, Llandyfriog, Llandysul, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Llangeler, Llangynllo, Newcastle Emlyn, Pen-Boyr, Pencader, Pontsian, Rhos, Tregroes, Troedyraur)[23] St David, Bangor Teifi Medieval (1932) J. Parker
B. Timothy
G. Reid
Beulah (Brongwyn area), Cenarth, Llandyfriog, Llandysul, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Llangeler, Newcastle Emlyn, Troedyraur (Brongest & Llangynllo areas) 13,695
St Ffraid, Tregroes 1858
St John, Pontsian 1885
St Tysul, Llandysul Medieval
St Cynllo, Llangynllo Medieval (1870)
St Mary, Pencader
St Michael, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
St David, Capel Dewi Medieval? (1835)
St Mary, Bancyffordd
St Celer, Llangeler
St James, Rhos
St Barnabas, Velindre
St Llawddog, Velindre
St Tyfriog, Llandyfriog Medieval (1888)
Holy Trinity, Newcastle Emlyn
St Michael, Brongest Medieval (1851)
St Llawddog, Cenarth

Closed churches in this area

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St David, Henllan[24] Henllan Medieval (c. 1849)
St Mary, Llanfair Orllwyn[25] Llandyfriog Medieval (c. 1820)
St Mary, Llanfair Treflygen[26] Llandyfriog Medieval c. 1800
St Mary, Brongwyn[27] Brongwyn Medieval

Deanery of Glyn Aeron Coastal

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Glyn Aeron (Coastal) (union of the parishes of Aberaeron, Cross Inn, Henfynyw, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys, Llanddewi Aberarth, Llandysiliogogo, Llangrannog, Llanina, Newquay, Penbryn)[28] St Padarn, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys Medieval (1650) J. Lewis
M. Baynham
H. Evans
Aberaeron, Dyffryn Arth, Henfynyw, Llandysiliogogo (Nanternis area), Llangrannog, Llanllwchaiarn, New Quay, Penbryn 8,181
Holy Trinity, Aberaeron 1835 (1872)
St David, Henfynyw Medieval (1866)
St David, Llanddewi Aberarth Medieval (1862)
St Tysilio, Llandysiliogogo Medieval (1825)
St Carannog, Llangrannog Medieval (1884)
St Michael, Penbryn Medieval
St Llwchaiarn, Newquay Medieval (1865)
Holy Trinity, Cross Inn 1871
St Ina, Llanina Medieval (c. 1810)

Closed churches in this area

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St David, Blaencelyn[29] Blaencelyn 1894 2002
St John, Sarnau[30] Penbryn 1889 pre-1984

Deanery of Lampeter

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Lampeter (union of the parishes of Betws Bledrws, Betws Leucu, Blaenpennal, Cellan, Cwmann, Gartheli, Lampeter, Llanbadarn Odwyn, Llanddewi Brefi, Llanfair Clydogau, Llangeitho, Llangybi, Llanllwni, Llanwenog, Llanwnnen, Llanybydder, Llanycrwys, Maestir, Pencarreg, Pontrhydfendigaid, Silian, Strata Florida, Tregaron, Ystrad Meurig)[31] St Bledrws, Betws Bledrws Medieval (1831) M. Rowlands
C. Hamilton
N. Bee
Lampeter, Llanddewi Brefi, Llanfair Clydogau, Llangeitho, Llangybi, Llanllwni, Llanwenog, Llanwnnen, Llanybydder, Llanycrwys, Lledrod (Blaenpenal area), Nantcwnlle (Abermeurig area), Pencarreg, Tregaron, Ystrad Fflur, Ystrad Meurig (Ystradmeurig area) 14,120
St Peter, Lampeter Medieval (1870)
St Mary, Maestir 1880
St Cybi, Llangybi Medieval
St Lucia, Betws Leucu Medieval (1875)
St Gartheli, Abermeurig ??? (1875)
St Ceitho, Llangeitho Medieval (1821)
All Saints, Cellan Medieval
St David, Llanddewi Brefi Medieval
St Padarn, Llanbadarn Odwyn
St Mary, Llanfair Clydogau Medieval
St Gwenog, Llanwenog Medieval
St Luke, Llanllwni
St Peter, Llanybydder
St Lucia, Llanwnnen Medieval
St David, Llanycrwys
St James, Cwmann
St Patrick, Pencarreg
St Mary, Strata Florida Medieval? (1815)
St Caron, Tregaron Medieval
St John the Baptist, Ystrad Meurig Medieval (1898)
St David, Blaenpenal Medieval (1889)

Closed churches in this area

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St David, Pontrhydfendigaid[32] Pontrhydfendigaid 1900 2017
St Sulien, Silian[33] Silian Medieval (1873)

Archdeaconry of Carmarthen

Deanery of Bro Aman

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Aman (union of the parishes of Ammanford All Saints, Ammanford St Michael, Betws, Brynaman, Cwmaman, Cwm-Coch, Cwmllynfell, Llandybie, Llandyfan, Pont Aman, Tai'rgwaith)[34] All Saints', Ammanford S. Bale
C. Jones
A. Teale
Ammanford, Betws, Cwmamman, Cwmllynfell, Cyngor Bro Dyffryn Cennen, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Llandybie (Llandybie & Penygroes EDs), Quarter Bach 28,464
St David, Ammanford
St Michael, Ammanford
St Thomas, Pontaman
St Catherine, Brynaman
St Margaret, Cwmllynfell
Christ Church, Garnant
St Mary/Llanfair Church, Cwmgors 1886
Llandyfan Parish Church
St Mark, Cwm-Coch
St Tybie, Llandybie

Closed churches in the area

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St David, Tairgwaith[35] Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen

Deanery of Bro Caerfyrddin

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Caerfyrddin (union of the parishes of Abergwili, Bronwydd, Capel y Groes, Carmarthen Christ Church, Carmarthen St John, Carmarthen St Peter, Cwmduad, Cynwyl Elfed, Llangynnwr, Llanllawddog, Llanpumsaint, Newchurch)[36] St Peter, Carmarthen M. Hill
D. Richards
G. Jones-Higgs
M. Webster
Abergwili (Abergwili area), Bronwydd, Carmarthen, Cynwyl Elfed, Llangunnor, Llanllawddog, Llanpumsaint, Newchurch and Merthyr (Newchurch area) 20,755
St John the Evangelist, Carmarthen
St David, Abergwili
Christ Church, Carmarthen
St Alban, Cwmduad
St Cynwyl, Cynwyl Elfed
St Michael, Newchurch
St Ceinwr, Llangunnor
St Llawddog, Pontarsais
Five Saints, Llanpumsaint
St Celynnin, Bronwydd Arms

Deanery of Bro Cydweli

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Cydweli (union of the parishes of Cwmffrwd, Cydweli St Mary, Cydweli St Teilo, Ferryside, Llanarthne, Llanddarog, Llandyfaelog, Llangyndeyrn, Llansaint, St Ishmael's)[37] St Anne, Cwmffrwd H. de Gruchy
D. Roberts
W. Lambert
T. Copeland
Kidwelly, Llanarthney, Llanddarog, Llandyfaelog, Llangyndeyrn, St Ishmael 11,262
St Twrog, Llanddarog
St Arthen, Llanarthne
St Mary, Kidwelly
St Teilo, Mynyddygarreg
St Maelog, Llandyfaelog
All Saints, Llansaint
St Ishmael, St Ishmaels
St Thomas, Ferryside
St Cyndeyrn, Llangyndeyrn

Deanery of Bro Dinefwr

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Dinefwr (union of the parishes of Brechfa, Carmel, Cwrt-Henri, Felin-Gwm, Llanegwad, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Llanfihangel Rhos-Y-Corn, Llanfihangel-Uwch-Gwili, Llanfynydd, Llangathen, Pontargothi)[38] St Teilo, Brechfa R. Pattinson
S. Jones
Abergwili (Llanfihangel-Uwch-Gwili area), Llanegwad, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn (Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn area), Llanfynydd, Llangathen 4,863
St Michael, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn
St Egwad, Llanfynydd
St Cathen, Llangathen
St Mary, Cwrt-Henri
St Michael, Golden Grove
St Mary's Memorial Church, Carmel
St John the Evangelist, Felin-gwm
Holy Trinity, Pontargothi
St Egwad, Llanegwad Nantgaredig
St Michael, Llanfihangel-Uwch-Gwili

Deanery of Bro Dyfri

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Dyfri (union of the parishes of Abergorlech, Capel, Cilycwm, Cynwyl Gaeo, Gwynfe, Llanddeusant, Llandingat, Llanfair, Llanfair-Ar-Y-Bryn, Llangadog, Llansadwrn, Llansawel, Llanwrda, Manordeilo, Myddfai, Rhandirmwyn, Talley, Ystrad-Ffin)[39] St Michael, Cilycwm E. McKnight
V. Sayer
P. Pritchard
Cilycwm, Cynwyl Gaeo, Llanddeusant, Llandovery, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn (Abergorlech area), Llangadog, Llansadwrn, Llansawel, Llanwrda, Manordeilo and Salem (Manordeilo area), Myddfai, Talley 9,119
St Mary, Cynghordy
St Barnabas, Rhandirmwyn
St Paulinus, Ystrad Ffin
St David, Abergorlech
St Sawyl, Llansawel
St Cynwyl, Caio
St Michael, Talley
St Dingat, Llandovery
St Mary, Llanfair
St Michael, Myddfai
St David's Chapel, Llanwrda
St Cwrdaf, Llanwrda
St Sadwrn, Llansadwrn
St Paul, Manordeilo
All Saints, Gwynfe
SS Simon & Jude, Llanddeusant
St Cadog, Llangadog

Deanery of Bro Gwendraeth

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Gwendraeth (union of the parishes of Burry Port, Capel Ifan, Cross Hands, Gors-Las, Llandyry, Llanedi, Llannon, Pen-Bre, Pont-Iets, Pontyberem, Pwll, Saron, Tumble, Tycroes)[40] Holy Trinity, Pwll D. Davies
N. Jones
D. Wilson
L. Morgan
Gorslas, Llandybie (Saron ED), Llanedi (Tycroes ED), Llanelli Rural (Glyn, Hengoed EDs), Llannon, Pembrey and Burry Port Town, Pontyberem, Trimsaran 35,641
St Mary, Burry Port
St Mary, Pont-iets
St John, Pontyberem
Old Church of St John, Pontyberem
Llandyry Parish Church
St Illtyd, Pembrey
St David, Tumble
St Non, Llannon
St Anne, Cross Hands
St Lleian, Gorslas
St Edith, Llanedi
St Edmund, Tycroes
St David, Saron

Deanery of Bro Lliedi

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Lliedi (union of the parishes of Dafen, Felin-Foel, Hendy, Llanelli St Elli, Llanelli St Peter, Llangennech, Llwynhendy)[41] St Ellyw, Llanelli Ancient (Medieval) D. Mosford
J. Flanagan
A. Coleman
Llanedi (Hendy ED), Llanelli, Llanelli Rural (Bynea, Dafen, Felinfoel, Llwynhendy, Swiss Valley EDs), Llangennech 50,258
St Peter, Llanelli 1869
St David, Llwynhendy Ancient (Medieval)
St Gwynog, Llangennech Medieval (1908)
St Michael & All Angels, Dafen 1874
Holy Trinity, Felinfoel 1857

Deanery of Bro Sancler

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Bro Sancler (union of the parishes of Abernant, Laugharne, Llanddowror, Llanfihangel Abercywyn, Llangynin, Llangynog, Llan-Llwch, Llansteffan, St Clears, Tre-Lech A'r Betws)[42] St Teilo, Llanddowror A. Smitham
C. Lewis-Jenkins
L. Bradley
Abernant, Carmarthen (Llanllwch area), Laugharne Township, Llanddowror, Llangain, Llangynin, Llangynog, Llansteffan, St Clears, Trelech 8,400
St Michael, Llanfihangel Abercywyn
St Cynin, Llangynin
St Mary Magdalene, St Clears
St Stephen, Llansteffan
St Cynog, Llangynog
St Mary, Llanllwch
St Teilo, Trelech a'r Betws
St Martin, Laugharne
St Sadwrnen, Laugharne
St Lucia, Abernant

Deanery of Carmarthen

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Meidrim and Llanboidy and Merthyr (union of three parishes)[43] St Brynach, Llanboidy - Llanboidy, Meidrim, Newchurch and Merthyr (Merthyr area) 1,981
St Martin, Merthyr
St David, Meidrim

Deanery of Llandeilo

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Llandeilo Fawr and Taliaris (union of the parishes of Llandeilo Fawr, Maesteilo, Taliaris)[44] Holy Trinity, Taliaris M. Sadler Llandeilo, Manordeilo and Salem (Taliaris area) 2,672
St John, Maesteilo
St Teilo, Llandeilo

Archdeaconry of St Davids

Deanery of Daugleddau

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Daugleddau (union of the parishes of Ambleston, Bletherston, Camrose, Haverfordwest St Martin, Haverfordwest St Mary, Llawhaden, Prendergast, Rudbaxton, Spittal, St Dogwells, Trefgarn, Uzmaston, Walton East, Wiston)[45] St Ismael, Camrose
N. Hook (Dean)
D. Rees

H.Cale S.Whitmarsh J.Spencer

Ambleston, Camrose, Haverfordwest, Llawhaden (Llawhaden area), Merlin's Bridge, New Moat (Bletherston area), Rudbaxton, Spittal, Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech, Wiston, Wolfscastle (Treffgarne area) 20,319
St Martin of Tours, Haverfordwest Medieval
St Mary the Virgin, Haverfordwest Medieval
St Ishmael, Uzmaston
St Aidan, Llawhaden
St Mary, Bletherston
St Mary, Walton East
St Mary Magdalene, Wiston
St David, Haverfordwest
St Michael, Rudbaxton Medieval
St Dogfael, Sealyham Medieval
St Mary, Spittal
St Michael, Treffgarne

Closed churches in the area

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Thomas a Becket, Haverfordwest[46] Haverfordwest Medieval 2012

Deanery of East Landsker

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
East Landsker (union of the parishes of Clunderwen, Clydau, Cyffig, Eglwys Gymyn, Lampeter Velfrey, Llanddewi Velfrey, Llandysilio, Llanfyrnach, Llanglydwen, Llanmiloe, Llanwinio, Mynachlogddu, Narberth St Catherine, Whitland)[47] St Margaret, Pendine P. Davies
K. Taylor
Cilymaenllwyd, Clydau, Clynderwen, Crymych (Llanfyrnach area), Eglwyscummin, Henllanfallteg, Lampeter Velfrey (Lampeter Velfrey area), Llanddewi Velfrey, Llandissilio West, Llanwinio, Mynachlog-ddu (Mynachlogddu area), Pendine, Whitland 8,513
St Dogmael, Mynachlogddu
St Cledwyn, Llanglydwen
St Gwynio, Llanwinio
St Clydai, Clydey
St Brynach, Llanfyrnach
St Margaret Marloes, Eglwyscummin Medieval
St Peter, Lampeter Velfrey
St David, Llanddewi Velfrey
St Catherine, Narberth
St Mary, Whitland
St Cyffig, Cyffig
St Tysilio, Llandysilio
St David, Clynderwen

Deanery of Greater Dewisland

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Greater Dewisland (union of the parishes of Brawdy, Grandston, Hayscastle, Jordanston, Llanhywel, Llanrhian, Mathry, Nolton, Roch, Solva, St Elvis, St Lawrence, St Nicholas, Whitchurch)[48] St David, Brawdy Medieval D. Hoare
M. Rowlands
Brawdy, Hayscastle, Llanrhian, Mathry, Nolton and Roch, Pencaer (Granston area), Scleddau (Jordanston area), Solva, Wolfscastle (Wolfscastle area) 5,527
St Hywel, Llanhywel Medieval
St Aidan, Upper Solva 1879
St David, Whitchurch Medieval
St Mary, Hayscastle Medieval
St Madog, Nolton Haven Medieval
St Mary, Roch Medieval (C19th)
St Lawrence, Wolfscastle Medieval
St Catherine, Grandston Medieval (1877)
St Nicholas, St Nicholas Medieval
St Cawrda, Jordanston Medieval (1797)
Holy Martyrs, Mathry Medieval (1869)
St Rhian, Llanrhian Medieval (1836)

Closed churches in the area

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Margaret, Ford[49] Ford 1627 c. 2010

Deanery of Narberth and Tenby

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Narberth and Tenby (union of the parishes of Amroth, Begelly, Gumfreston, Jeffreyston, Lawrenny, Loveston, Ludchurch, Manorbier, Minwear, Narberth St Andrew, New Hedges, Penally, Reynoldston, Robeston Wathen, St Florence, St Issell's, Templeton, Tenby St Julian, Tenby St Mary, East Williamston)[50] St Elidyr, East Williamston S. Brett
A. Sidebottom
M. Cox
S. Murphy
S. Hargrave
Amroth, East Williamston, Jeffreyston, Kilgetty/Begelly, Lampeter Velfrey (Ludchurch area), Llawhaden (Robeston Wathen area), Manorbier, Martletwy, Narberth, Penally, St Florence, St Mary Out Liberty, Saundersfoot, Templeton, Tenby 21,978
St James the Great, Manorbier
SS Nicholas & Teilo, Penally
St Florentius, St Florence
St Mary, Begelly
St Elidyr, Ludchurch
St Caradog, Lawrenny
St James, Reynalton
St Jeffrey, Jeffreston
St Womar, Minwear
St Leonard, Loveston
Robeston Wathen Parish Church
St Andrew, Narberth
St John, Templeton
St Elidyr, Amroth
St Issell, St Issells
St Mary, Tenby
St Anne, Tenby
St Julian's Chapel, Tenby

Closed churches in this area

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Lawrence, Gumfreston Gumfreston 2020

Deanery of Roose

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
Roose (union of the parishes of Burton, Dale, Freystrop, Hakin, Haroldston West, Herbrandston, Hubberston Holy Spirit, Hubberston St David, Johnston, Llangwm, Llanstadwel, Marloes, Milford Haven St Katherine, Milford Haven St Peter, Neyland, Robeston West, Rosemarket, St Brides, St Ishmael's, Steynton, Talbenny, Walton West, Walwyn Castle)[51] St James, Dale A. Bookless
A. Chadwick
M. Zipperlen
R. Davies
J. Cecil
A. Johnson
H. Karpaty
Burton, Dale, Freystrop, Herbrandston, Hook, Johnston, Llangwm, Llanstadwell, Marloes and St Brides, Milford Haven, Neyland, Rosemarket, St Ishmael's, The Havens, Tiers Cross, Walwyn's Castle 27,896
St Peter, Marloes
St Bridget, St Brides
St Ishmael, St Ishmaels
St Mary the Virgin, Herbrandston
St David, Hubberston
St Mary, Hakin
Holy Spirit, Hubberston
St Justinian, Lower Freystrop
St Peter, Johnston
St Jerome, Llangwm
St Clement, Neyland
St Tudwall, Llanstadwell
St Mary, Burton
St Ishmael, Rosemarket
SS Katharine & Peter, Milford Haven
SS Cewydd & Peter, Steynton
St Madog, Haroldston West
St Mary, Little Haven
All Saints, Little Haven
St Andrew, Robeston West
St James the Great, Walwyn's Castle

Deanery of South West Pembrokeshire

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
South West Pembrokeshire (union of the parishes of Angle, Bosherston, Carew, Cosheston, Hundleton, Lamphey, Monkton, Nash, Pembroke, Pembroke Dock St John, Pembroke Dock St Patrick, Pembroke Dock St Teilo, Redberth, St Twynnells, Stackpole Elidor)[52] St Mary, Carew Cheriton J. Barder
A. Grace
J. Maynard
P. Jones
Angle, Carew, Cosheston, Hundleton, Lamphey, Pembroke, Pembroke Dock, Stackpole and Castlemartin 22,385
St Michael, Cosheston
St Mary, Nash
St Mary, Redberth
SS James & Elidyr, Stackpole
St David, Hundleton
SS Faith & Tyfei, Lamphey
SS Nicholas & John, Monkton
St Mary the Virgin, Pembroke
St Mary, Angle
St Michael, Bosherston
St Twynnell, St Twynnells
St John, Pembroke Dock
St Teilo, Pembroke Dock

Closed churches

Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Patrick, Pennar Pembroke Dock 2020

Deanery of The Cathedral

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
St Davids[53][54][55] Cathedral of SS Andrew & David, St Davids Ancient (Medieval) S. Rowland Jones
L. Richardson
G. Butcher
St Davids and the Cathedral Close 1,841

Deanery of West Cemaes

Benefice Church Link Founded (building) Clergy Communities served Population served
West Cemaes (union of the parishes of Castle Bythe, Dinas, Fishguard, Henry's Moat, Letterston, Little Newcastle, Llanfair Nant-Y-Gof, Llangolman, Llanllawer, Llanwnda, Llanychar, Llanychlwydog, Llys-Y-Fran, Maenclochog, Manorowen, Morfil, New Moat, Newport, Pontfaen, Puncheston)[56] St David, Llanychaer C. Brown
N. Llewellyn
A. Furse
J. Spencer
Cwm Gwaun, Dinas Cross, Fishguard and Goodwick, Letterston, Maenclochog, Mynachlog-ddu (Llangolman area), New Moat (New Moat area), Newport, Pencaer (Llanwnda area), Puncheston, Scleddau (Manorowen & Trecwn areas) 11,616
St Mary, Fishguard
St Brynach, Pontfaen
St Meilyr, Clarbeston Road
St Colman, Llangolman
St Brynach, Henry's Moat
St Mary, Maenclochog
St Nicholas, New Moat
St Brynach, Dinas Cross
St Mary, Newport
St Gwyndaf, Llanwnda
St Peter's in the Church Hall, Goodwick
St Mary, Manorowen
St Peter, Little Newcastle
St Mary, Trecwn
St Giles, Letterston
St Mary, Puncheston

See also

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