Diocese of St Davids


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. The bishop's residence is Llys Esgob in Abergwili, Carmarthenshire.

History

The history of the diocese of St Davids is traditionally traced to that saint 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.
Originally corresponding with the boundaries of Dyfed, 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. 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.
The office of Bishop of St David's has existed since the founding of the cathedral. The current bishop, the 129th, is Joanna Penberthy, whose election was confirmed on 30 November 2016, whose consecration was scheduled for 21 January 2017 at Llandaff Cathedral and her enthronement at St Davids Cathedral was scheduled for 11 February 2017. She became the first woman ordained a bishop in the Church in Wales upon her consecration.
In 2019 the diocese began to reorganise its churches into 23 Ministry Areas.

Archdeaconries and deaneries

List of churches: Archdeaconry of Cardigan

Deanery of Cemais and Sub-Aeron

Closed churches in this area

Deanery of Emlyn http://emlyndeanery.co.uk/

Closed churches in this area

Deanery of Glyn Aeron

Closed churches in this area

Deanery of Lampeter and Ultra-Aeron

Closed churches in this area

Deanery of Llanbadarn Fawr

Closed churches in this area

Archdeaconry of Carmarthen

Deanery of Bro Lliedi

Deanery of Carmarthen

Deanery of Cydweli

Deanery of Dyffryn Aman

Closed churches in the area

Deanery of Llandeilo

Deanery of Llandovery

Archdeaconry of St Davids

Deanery of Daugleddau

Deanery of Dewisland and Fishguard

Deanery of Pembroke

Deanery of Roose

Dedications

This table is drawn from the above lists. Up to and including Deanery of Carmarthen only.
SaintNo.
St David19
St Michael13
St Mary the Virgin9
Holy Trinity7
St John 5
St Peter5
All Saints2
St Anne2
St Bride2
St James2
St John the Baptist2
St Martin2
St Teilo2
Christ Church1
St Margaret1
St Mark1
St Matthew1
St Nicholas1
St Thomas1
No dedication1
St Afan1
St Alban1
St Arthen1
St Barnabas1
St Bledrws1
St Brynach2
St Carannog1
St Caron1
St Ceinwr1
St Ceitho1
St Celer1
St Celynnin1
St Colman1
St Cristiolus1
St Cybi1
St Cynin1
St Cynllo2
St Cynog1
St Cynon1
St Cynwyl2
St Deiniol1
St Ellyw1
Five Saints1
St Gartheli1
St Gwenog1
St Gwnnws1
St Gwynog1
St Hilary2
Holy Cross1
St Ina1
St Llawddog4
St Llwchaiarn2
St Lucia3
St Luke1
St Mary Magdalene1
St Michael & All Angels1
St Non1
St Padarn3
St Patrick1
St Pedrog1
St Rhystyd1
St Sadwrnen1
St Silin1
St Stephen1
St Twrog1
St Tydfil1
St Tyfriog1
St Tygwydd1
St Tysilio1
St Tysul1
St Ursula1
St Vitalis1