Diocese of Swansea and Brecon
Diocese of Swansea and Brecon Esgobaeth Abertawe ac Aberhonddu | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Wales |
Archdeaconries | Brecon, Gower |
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Parishes | 75 (est) |
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Cathedral | Brecon Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | John Davies |
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The Diocese of Swansea and Brecon was established as a Diocese of the Church in Wales in 1923 with Brecon Priory as the cathedral. The area of the diocese had formerly been the Archdeaconry of Brecon within the Diocese of St David's. The Diocese has a border with five other Welsh dioceses, as well as with the English Diocese of Hereford.
Edward Latham Bevan was made Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of St David's as Bishop of Swansea in 1915, and in 1923 he was elected as the first Bishop of the new diocese.
The current Bishop of the Diocese is the Right Reverend John Davies. He was elected as Bishop of Swansea and Brecon on 29 January 2008. Prior to being elected he was the Dean of Brecon Cathedral.
The current Archdeacons of The Swansea and Brecon Diocese are:
Bishops
- 1923–1934: Edward Bevan
- 1934–1939: John Morgan
- 1939–1953: Edward Williamson
- 1954–1957: Glyn Simon
- 1958–1976: Jack Thomas
- 1976–1987: Benjamin Vaughan
- 1988–1998: Dewi Bridges
- 1999–2008: Anthony Pierce
- 2008–present: John Davies
Archdeaconries and deaneries
Diocese | Archdeaconry | Deanery | Paid clergy | Churches | Population | People/clergy | People/church | Churches/clergy |
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Diocese of Swansea and Brecon | Archdeaconry of Brecon | Deanery of Greater Brecon | 16 | 60 | 41,971 | 2,623 | 700 | 3.75 |
Deanery of Radnor and Builth | 9 | 68 | 27,724 | 3,080 | 408 | 7.56 | ||
Archdeaconry of Gower | Deanery of Afon Tawe (Swansea) | 17 | 29 | 160,318 | 9,430 | 5,528 | 1.71 | |
Deanery of Greater Gower | 15 | 36 | 100,103 | 6,674 | 2,781 | 2.4 | ||
Total/average | 57 | 193 | 330,116 | 5,792 | 1,710 | 3.39 |
List of churches
The diocese is in the process of creating a collection of Ministry Areas. There are currently 193 churches, a similar number to other Church in Wales dioceses.
Last fully updated 12 September 2018.
Afon Tawe (Swansea) Deanery
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Communities served | Population served | Ref |
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Caereithin (St Teilo)1 |
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Penderry | 11,311 | [1] | |
Cwmtawe Uchaf2 |
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Llywel (Glyntawe area), Tawe-uchaf | 1,811 | [2] | |
Glantawe (St Margaret) (St Peter) |
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Bonymaen | 6,857 | [3] | |
Landore and Treboeth1 |
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Mynyddbach (part) | 4,436 | [4] | |
Llangiwg |
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Clydach, Pontardawe | 14,335 | [5] | |
Clydach (St Mary) (St Michael) |
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Llangyfelach (St David and St Cyfelach) (St Teilo-On-The-Clase) |
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Llangyfelach, Mawr, Mynyddbach (part) | 8,796 | [7] | |
Llansamlet (St Samlet) (St John) (St Paul) |
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Birchgrove, Llansamlet | 14,433 | [8] | |
Manselton (St Michael and All Angels) and Cwmbwrla1 |
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Cwmbwrla, Landore | 14,140 | [9] | |
Morriston (St David) |
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Morriston | 16,928 | [10] | |
Swansea (St Barnabas) |
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Swansea Uplands (part) | 15,665 | [11] | |
Swansea (St Gabriel) |
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Swansea (St James) |
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Swansea Uplands (part) | [13] | ||
Swansea (St Nicholas-On-The-Hill) and St Jude |
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Swansea Townhill | 8,696 | [14] | |
Swansea (St Peter)1 |
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Swansea Cockett (part) | 7,085 | [15] | |
Swansea (St Thomas) (St Stephen) and Kilvey |
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Swansea St Thomas | 7,187 | [16] | |
Swansea, Central (Christ Church) (St John) (St Mary and Holy Trinity) |
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Swansea Castle | 15,883 | [17] | ||
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Ystalyfera (St David)2 |
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Ystalyfera | 4,663 | [18] | |
Ystradgynlais (St Cynog)2 |
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Ystradgynlais | 8,092 | [19] |
1part of Penderi Ministry Area
2part of Tawe Uchaf Ministry Area
Greater Brecon Deanery
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Communities served | Population served | Ref |
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Brecon (Cathedral of St John the Evangelist) |
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Brecon (St John ED) | 3,342 | [20] | ||
Brecon (St David) with Llanspyddid and Llanilltyd1 |
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Brecon (St David Within ED), Glyn Tarell | 2,430 | [21] | |
Brecon (St Mary)1 |
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Brecon (St Mary ED) | 3,111 | [22] | ||
Llanddew (St David)1 |
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Llanddew | 232 | [23] | |
The Beacons |
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Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine (Bwlch area), Llanfrynach, Llangors, Talybont-on-Usk | 2,883 | [24] | |
Llyn Safaddan |
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Blaenwysg |
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Cray, Llywel (Llywel area), Maescar | 1,455 | [26] | |
Cefn Coed (St John the Baptist) with Vaynor |
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Vaynor, Ystradfellte | 4,107 | [27] | |
Penderyn Mellte (St Cynog) |
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Brynmawr (St Mary the Virgin)2 |
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Brynmawr | 5,530 | [29] | |
Crickhowell (St Edmund) with Cwmdu and Tretower2 |
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Crickhowell, Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine (Tretower area) | 2,576 | [30] | ||
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Llanelli (St Elli)2 |
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Llanelly | 3,899 | [31] | ||
Llangattock (St Cattwg) and Llangynidr2 |
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Llangattock, Llangynidr | 2,035 | [32] | |
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The Vale of Gwrynne2 |
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The Vale of Grwyney | 738 | [33] | |
Talgarth (St Gwendoline) with Bronllys with Llanfilo |
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Bronllys (Bronllys area), Felin-fach (Llanfilo area), Talgarth | 2,487 | [34] | |
Dan Yr Eppynt |
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Honddu Isaf, Merthyr Cynog, Trallong, Yscir | 1,483 | [35] | |
Glasbury (St Peter) (All Saints) and Llowes with Clyro and Betws |
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Clyro, Glasbury (Glasbury area), Gwernyfed | 2,327 | [36] | |
Hay (St Mary) (St John) with Llanigon and Capel-Y-Ffin |
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Hay, Llanigon | 2,076 | [37] | |
Llandefalle (St Matthew) and Llyswen with Boughrood and Llanstephen with Talachddu |
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Bronllys (Llyswen area), Felin-fach (Talachddu area), Glasbury (Boughrood area) | 1,260 | [38] |
1Brecon Ministry Area
2St Catwg (Crickhowell) Ministry Area
Greater Gower Deanery
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Communities served | Population served | Ref |
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Gorseinon (St Catherine)1 |
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Gorseinon, Grovesend and Waungron | 9,824 | [39] | ||
Gowerton (St John the Evangelist)1 |
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Gowerton | 5,212 | [40] | ||
Loughor (St Michael) (St David)1 |
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Llwchwr | 9,134 | [41] | |
Penllergaer (St David)1 |
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Penllergaer, Pontlliw and Tircoed | 5,397 | [42] | |
Llandeilo Tal-Y-Bont (St Teilo) (St Michael)1 |
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Pontardulais | 6,281 | [43] | |
Waunarllwydd (St Barnabas)1 |
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Swansea Cockett (part) | 7,085 | [44] | ||
Killay (St Hilary) (St Martin)2 |
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Dunvant, Killay, Sketty (part), Three Crosses, Upper Killay | 20,150 | [45] | |
Tycoch (All Souls)2 |
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Sketty (St Paul) (Holy Trinity)2 |
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Sketty (part) | 7,150 | [47] | |
Bishopston (St Teilo)3 |
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Bishopston | 3,251 | [48] | |
South West Gower3 |
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Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston, Rhossili | 1,765 | [49] | |
Llangennith (St Cenydd) with Llanmadoc and Cheriton3 |
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Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton | 882 | [50] | |
Llanrhidian (St Rhidian and St Illtyd) with Llanyrnewydd3 |
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Llanrhidian Higher, Llanrhidian Lower | 4,147 | [51] | |
Three Cliffs3 |
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Ilston, Pennard | 3,225 | [52] | |
Llwynderw (Holy Cross) (Clyne Chapel)4 |
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Mumbles (Mayals ED) | 2,676 | [53] | |
Newton (St Peter)4 |
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Mumbles (Newton ED) | 3,316 | [54] | |
Oystermouth (All Saints)4 |
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Mumbles (Oystermouth & West Cross EDs) | 10,608 | [55] |
1Llwchwr Ministry Area
2Clyne Trinity Ministry Area
3Gower Ministry Area
4Mumbles Ministry Area
Radnor and Builth Deanery
Benefice | Churches | Link | Clergy | Communities served | Population served | Ref |
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Beacon Hill1 |
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Beguildy, Llangunllo | 1,092 | [56] | |
East Radnor1 |
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Knighton, Presteigne (Norton area), Whitton | 3,855 | [57] | |
New Radnor (St Mary) and Llanfihangel Nantmelan and Evancoyd with Gladwestry and Colva1 |
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Gladestry (Gladestry area), New Radnor, Old Radnor (Evancoyd area) | 985 | [58] | |
Blaenau Irfon2 |
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Cilmery, Disserth and Trecoed (Cwmbach area), Llanafanfawr, Llangamarch, Llanwrtyd Wells, Llanyre (Newbridge-on-Wye area), Treflys | 3,966 | [59] | |
Irfon Valley2 |
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Upper Wye2 |
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Buallt (St Mary)3 |
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Builth, Duhonw, Erwood (Alltmawr area) | 3,077 | [62] | |
Colwyn |
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Aberedw (Rhulen area), Glascwm, Llanelwedd | 1,092 | [63] | |
The Erwood Group with the Painscastle Group |
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Aberedw (Aberedw area), Erwood (Erwood area), Gladestry (Newchurch area), Painscastle | 1,059 | [64] | |
Glan Ithon4 |
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Disserth and Trecoed (Disserth area), Llandrindod Wells, Llanyre (Llanyre area), Penybont (Cefnllys area) | 6,713 | [65] | |
The Ithon Valley4 |
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Abbey Cwmhir, Llanbadarn Fawr, Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llanbister, Llanddewi Ystradenni, Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Penybont (Llandegley area) | 2,376 | [66] | |
Gwastedyn4 |
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Llanwrthwl, Nantmel, Rhayader, St Harmon | 3,509 | [67] |
1East Radnor Mission Area
2Irfon and Wye Ministry Area
3Builth Wells Ministry Area
4West Radnor Ministry Area
References
- ↑ "The Benefice of Caereithin (St Teilo)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Cwmtawe Uchaf". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Glantawe (St Margaret) (St Peter)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Landore and Treboeth". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Llangiwg". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Clydach (St Mary) (St Michael)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Llangyfelach (St David and St Cyfelach) (St Teilo-On-The-Clase)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Llansamlet (St Samlet) (St John) (St Paul)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Manselton (St Michael and All Angels) and Cwmbwrla". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Morriston (St David)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Swansea (St Barnabas)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Swansea (St Gabriel)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Swansea (St James)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Swansea (St Nicholas-On-The-Hill) and St Jude". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Swansea (St Peter)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Swansea (St Thomas) (St Stephen) and Kilvey". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Swansea, Central (Christ Church) (St John) (St Mary and Holy Trinity)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Ystalyfera (St David)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Ystradgynlais (St Cynog)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "Swansea and Brecon Cathedral". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Brecon (St David) with Llanspyddid and Llanilltyd". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Brecon (St Mary)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Llanddew (St David)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Beacons, The". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Llyn Safaddan". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Blaenwysg". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Cefn Coed (St John the Baptist) with Vaynor". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Penderyn Mellte (St Cynog)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Brynmawr (St Mary the Virgin)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Crickhowell (St Edmund) with Cwmdu and Tretower". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Llanelli (St Elli)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Llangattock (St Cattwg) and Llangyndir". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Vale of Gwrynne, The". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Talgarth (St Gwendoline) with Bronllys with Llanfilo". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Dan Yr Eppynt". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Glasbury (St Peter) (All Saints) and Llowes with Clyro and Betws". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Hay (St Mary) (St John) with Llanigon and Capel-Y-Ffin". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Llandefalle (St Matthew) and Llyswen with Boughrood and Llanstephen with Talachddu". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Gorseinon (St Catherine)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Gowerton (St John the Evangelist)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Loughor (St Michael) (St David)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Penllergaer (St David)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Llandeilo Tal-Y-Bont (St Teilo) (St Michael)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Waunarllwydd (St Barnabas)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Killay (St Hilary) (St Martin)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Tycoch (All Souls)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Sketty (St Paul) (Holy Trinity)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Bishopston (St Teilo)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Gower, South West". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Llangennith (St Cenydd) with Llanmadoc and Cheriton". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Llanrhidian (St Rhidian and St Illtyd) with Llanyrnewydd". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Three Cliffs". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Llwynderw (Holy Cross) (Clyne Chapel)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Newton (St Peter)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Oystermouth (All Saints)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Beacon Hill". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Radnor, East". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of New Radnor (St Mary) and Llanfihangel Nantmelan and Evancoyd with Gladwestry and Colva". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Blaenau Irfon". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Irfon Valley". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Wye, Upper". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Buallt (St Mary)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Colwyn". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Erwood Group with the Painscastle Group, The". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Glan Ithon". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Ithon Valley, The". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ↑ "The Benefice of Gwastedyn". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-11.