Catholic Church

in

Wales

(Country of United Kingdom )

Also known as: Wales (Deutsch, Hrvatski, Nederlands), Gales (español), Pays de Galles (français), Galles (Italiano), Walia (polski), País de Gales (Português), An Bhreatain Bheag (Gaeilge), 威爾士 (正體中文), ウェールズ (日本語), 웨일스 (한국어), Cambria (latine)

By Type (6)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (3)

Military Ordinariates (1)

Personal Ordinariates (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (3): Bishopric of the Forces in Great Britain, Cardiff–Menevia, Wrexham

Anglican Use (1): Our Lady of Walsingham

Syro-Malabar Church (1): Great Britain

Ukrainian Church (1): Holy Family of London

by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Apostolic Nunciature: Great Britain

Conference of Bishops: Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)

Cardinals

Bishops

All Churches

Special Churches

National Shrines (2)

Church Lists

Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint David of Menevia

Saints: 20 Saints, 8 Blesseds

Liturgical Calendar 📅

Celebrations

Papal Visits

1982.05.28 – 1982.06.02: Apostolic Journey to the Great Britain

Statistics (See England)

Geography

Continent: West Europe

Capital: Cardiff

Area: 20,779 km²

Population: 3,113,200

Part of: United Kingdom (Country)

Neighbouring Countries: ↖ Northern Ireland , ↖ Ireland , → England

Cultural Summary

Religions: Christian 57.6%, Islam 1.5%

Languages: English, Welsh (about 20%)

Motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh) (Wales for ever)

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