Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham

Diocese of Wrexham
Dioecesis Gurecsamiensis
Esgobaeth Wrecsam

Location
Country Wales
Territory Aberconwy, Colwyn, Anglesey, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and Montgomery
Ecclesiastical province Cardiff
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cardiff
Deaneries 6
Statistics
Area 8,361 km2 (3,228 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
710,000
48,800 (6.9%)
Parishes 41
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 12 February 1987
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows
Secular priests 38
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Peter Brignall
Metropolitan Archbishop George Stack
Episcopal Vicars Adrian Wilcock
Emeritus Bishops Edwin Regan
Map

Diocese of Wrexham within the Province of Cardiff
Website
wrexhamdiocese.org.uk

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Wales. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cardiff, directly subject to the authority of the Pope.

History

The diocese was erected on 12 February 1987 from the Diocese of Menevia. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Peter Brignall, the 3rd Bishop of Wrexham. On 27 June 2012 Pope Benedict XVI named Peter Brignall, who was at that time the Diocese of Wrexham's Vicar General, to succeed the retiring bishop, Edwin Regan. Bishop Peter's episcopal ordination took place on 12 September 2012 in Wrexham Cathedral.

Timeline

Details

The diocese covers an area of 8,361 km² of the ancient counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire (the local government areas of Conwy, Anglesey, Denbighshire and Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and the former Montgomeryshire).

The see is in the town of Wrexham where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Sorrows.

Bishops

(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment.)

Tenure Incumbent Notes
12 February 1987 to 7 March 1994James HanniganBishop of Menevia; died in office
7 November 1994 to 12 September 2012Edwin ReganPriest of Menevia; consecrated 13 December 1994
12 September 2012 to presentPeter BrignallVicar General of the diocese from 2003.

Deaneries

There are a total of six deaneries in the Diocese of Wrexham, all of which cover several churches in that area, overseen by a dean.

The deaneries include:

See also

References

  1. English Heritage retrieved 5 April 2014
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 History from Cardiff Cathedral retrieved 5 April 2014

External links

Coordinates: 52°55′N 3°34′W / 52.92°N 3.57°W / 52.92; -3.57

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