- Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham
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Diocese of Wrexham
Dioecesis Gurecsamiensis
Esgobaeth Wrecsam
Coat of arms of the current Bishop of Wrexham, Edwin ReganLocation Country Wales Territory The Counties of Aberconwy & Colwyn Anglesey, Denbighshire and Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and the District of Montgomery Ecclesiastical province Cardiff Metropolitan Cardiff Deaneries 6 Statistics Area 8,361 km2 (3,228 sq mi) Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
692,800
30,272 (4.4%)Parishes 43 Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Latin Rite Established 12 February 1987 Cathedral Wrexham Cathedral Secular priests 38 Current leadership Pope Benedict XVI Bishop Edwin Regan Metropolitan Archbishop George Stack Vicars General Peter Brignall Episcopal Vicars Adrian Wilcock Map 
Diocese of Wrexham within the Province of WestminsterWebsite 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 His Holiness the Pope.
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.
The diocese was erected on February 12, 1987 from the Diocese of Menevia. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Edwin Regan, the 2nd Bishop of Wrexham.
Contents
List of the Bishops of the Catholic Diocese of Wrexham, Wales
(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 February 12, 1987 to March 7, 1994 James Hannigan Bishop of Menevia; died in office November 7, 1994 to present Edwin Regan Priest of Menevia; ordained December 13, 1994 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:
- Caernarfon Deanery
- Colwyn Bay Deanery
- Dolgellau Deanery
- Flint Deanery
- Rhyl Deanery
- Wrexham Deanery
See also
External links
Roman Catholic dioceses in England and Wales Province of Birmingham Province of Cardiff Province of Liverpool Province of Southwark Province of Westminster Others Categories:- Post-Reformation United Kingdom Catholic bishops
- Roman Catholic dioceses in England and Wales
- Christianity in Wales
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