Bishop of Menevia

Bishop of Menevia

The Bishop of Menevia is the Ordinary of the Latin-rite Catholic Diocese of Menevia in the Province of Cardiff.

The diocese covers an area of 9,716 km² roughly consisting of the City and County of Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot, the ancient counties of Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Radnorshire.

The see is in Swansea, where the seat is located at the Swansea Cathedral.

The Vicariate Apostolic of Wales was elevated to diocese status on May 12, 1898. The current bishop is the Right Reverend John Mark Jabalé O.S.B., 10th Bishop of Menevia.

List of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia, Wales and its precursor offices

See also

*Lists of office-holders


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