List of cathedrals in Wales

This is a list of all cathedrals in Wales, both Anglican Church in Wales cathedrals and Roman Catholic cathedrals.

Church in Wales

There are six dioceses of Wales with a Bishop for each diocese of the Church in Wales. The Archbishop of Wales is elected by the Electoral College from amongst the six Welsh diocesan bishops. The first Archbishop of Wales was enthroned in 1920.

The Welsh Church Act 1914 caused the Church of England to be disestablished in Wales and Monmouthshire in 1920, and allowed the establishment of the Church in Wales and enthronement of the first Archbishop of Wales in the same year. The act introduction states, "An Act to terminate the establishment of the Church of England in Wales and Monmouthshire, and to make provision in respect of the Temporalities thereof, and for other purposes in connection with the matters aforesaid."

Image Name and dedication Diocese Established, locationBangor Cathedral Cathedral Church of St Deiniol Diocese of Bangor525secular canons 1092Brecon Cathedral Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist Diocese of Swansea and Brecon1093Benedictine priory 1093/1110–1538Llandaff Cathedral Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, St Dyfrig, St Teilo and St Euddogwy Diocese of Llandaff550monastery, secular canons 1107Newport Cathedral Cathedral Church of St Woolos Diocese of Monmouth1921 as co-cathedral 1949 as cathedralformer parish churchSt Asaph Cathedral Cathedral Church of St Asaph Diocese of St Asaph1143monastery, secular canons 1143St Davids Cathedral Cathedral Church of St David Diocese of St Davids580secular canons 1116 originally dedicated to St Andrew and St David

Catholic Church

The Welsh and Herefordshire operations of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is divided into three dioceses; the Diocese of Wrexham, the Diocese of Menevia and the Archdiocese of Cardiff. Together these dioceses make up the Catholic Province of Cardiff.

The Archdiocese of Cardiff includes 78 churches including Cardiff cathedral. 70 of these churches are in south east Wales and 8 churches in Herefordshire, England. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales is a permanent assembly of Catholic Bishops and Personal Ordinaries in the two member countries of Wales and England.

Image Name and dedication Diocese Established, locationCardiff Metropolitan Cathedral Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of St David Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia1916Swansea Cathedral Cathedral Church of St JosephDiocese of Menevia (1898–2024)1987–2024church opened in 1888, located in Convent Street, Greenhill, SA1 2BX, now a pro-cathedralWrexham Cathedral Cathedral Church of Our Lady of SorrowsDiocese of Wrexham1907parish church 1847 pro-cathedral 1907–1987

Former cathedrals

Going by the Cathedral definition of seating a bishop this list does not include St David's and St Asaph's attempts to relocate to larger towns and nor will it include any pre 11th century churches that may or may not have had bishops.

Image Name and dedication Diocese Established, locationN/AGlasbury Cathedral Saint Cynidr Diocese of St Davids6th century-1056https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/earl-leicesters-churchhttps://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/100046/ Near BreconChurch of St Kentigern and St Asa Original dedication unknown Diocese of St Asaph6th century-1060's centurySt Asaph's former locationBelmont Abbey St MichaelRoman Catholic Diocese of Newport and Menevia1859-1920Former co cathedral of the Diocese of Newport and MeneviaBelmont Abbey Church from Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales retrieved 29 Sept 2025

List of cathedrals in Wales

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