Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia is a diocese of the Latin Rite based in Swansea, Wales. There are a number of 26 867 Catholics in the diocese, including 36 diocesan priests, 27 religious priests, 7 non-priest men religious and 117 women religious. There are 34 Catholic educational institutions in the diocese.

The diocese covers an area of 9,618 km² roughly consisting of the City and County of Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot, the traditional counties of Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Radnorshire.

The see is in Swansea, where the seat is located at the Swansea Cathedral. There is also the Welsh National Shrine of Our Lady of Cardigan, situated in Cardigan.

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.

Bishops

• Francis Edward Joseph Mostyn † (4 July 1895 - 7 March 1921 appointed archbishop of Cardiff)
• Francis J. Vaughan † (21 June 1926 - 13 March 1935 died)
• Michael Joseph McGrath † (10 August 1935 - 20 June 1940 appointed archbishop of Cardiff)
• Daniel Joseph Hannon † (15 March 1941 - 26 April 1946 died)
• John Edward Petit † (8 February 1947 - 16 June 1972 retired)
• Langton Douglas Fox † (16 June 1972 - 5 February 1981 resigned)
• John Aloysius Ward † (5 February 1981 succeeded - 25 March 1983 appointed archbishop of Cardiff)
• James Hannigan † (13 October 1983 - 12 February 1987 appointed bishop of Wrexham)
• Daniel Joseph Mullins (12 February 1987 - 12 June 2001 resigned)
• John Mark Jabalé (12 June 2001 succeeded - )

External links

• Catholic Encyclopedia article
• Giga-Catholic Information
• Diocese of Menevia