Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff
The Archdiocese of Cardiff (Latin: Archidioecesis Cardiffensis; Welsh: Archesgobaeth Caerdydd) is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church which covers the south-east portion of Wales and the county of Herefordshire in England. The Metropolitan Province of Cardiff therefore covers all of Wales and part of England. Cardiff's suffragan dioceses are the Diocese of Menevia and the Diocese of Wrexham.
Archdiocese of Cardiff Archidioecesis Cardiffensis Archesgobaeth Caerdydd | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Wales England |
| Territory | Monmouthshire Herefordshire With part of: Glamorgan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cardiff |
| Coordinates | 51.600°N 2.946°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,064 km2 (1,183 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 1,556,940 131,280 (8.4%) |
| Parishes | 59 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1850 (As Diocese of Newport and Menevia) 1916 (Elevated to Archdiocese of Cardiff) |
| Cathedral | St David's Cathedral, Cardiff |
| Secular priests | 62 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Mark O'Toole |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mark O'Toole |
| Vicar General | Josepn Boardman |
| Episcopal Vicars | Matthew Carney, O.S.B. |
| Judicial Vicar | Matthew Jones |
| Bishops emeritus | George Stack |
| Map | |
The Archdiocese of Cardiff, shown in green, within the Province of Cardiff | |
| Website | |
| rcadc.org | |
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