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Diocese of

Menevia

United Kingdom United Kingdom

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Cardiff

Patron Saint: St. Joseph (March 19)

Cathedral Dedication: December 9

Address: 27 Convent Street, Greenhill, Sansea, W. Glam., SA1 2BX, Wales, United Kingdom

Phone: (01792)64.40.17

Website: Link

History

  • 1895: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Wales (from Diocese of Shrewsbury and Diocese of Newport and Menevia)
  • 1898.05.12: Promoted as Diocese of Menevia / Meneven(sis) (Latin)
  • 1987.02.12: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Wrexham

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Bishop (2008.10.16 – ...):Bishop Thomas Matthew Burns, S.M. (67)Bishop Thomas Matthew Burns, S.M. (67)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Menevia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thomas Matthew Burns, S.M. (67)Bishop Thomas Matthew Burns, S.M. (67)
(2008.10.16 – ...)

Non ministrari sed ministrare

Born:1944.06.03 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1971.12.16
Consecrated Bishop:2002.06.18

Military Ordinary of Catholic Bishopric of the Forces in Great Britain (United Kingdom) (2002.05.24 – 2008.10.16)

Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (2008.10.16 – ...)

Bishop John Mark Jabalé, O.S.B. (78)Bishop John Mark Jabalé, O.S.B. (78)
(2001.06.12 – 2008.10.16)

Born:1933.10.16 (Egypt)
Ordained Priest:1958.07.13
Consecrated Bishop:2000.12.07

Coadjutor Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (2000.11.07 – 2001.06.12)

Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (2001.06.12 – 2008.10.16)

Bishop Daniel Joseph Mullins (82)Bishop Daniel Joseph Mullins (82)
(1987.02.12 – 2001.06.12)

Born:1929.07.10 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1953.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:1970.04.01

Titular Bishop of Sidnacestre (1970.02.05 – 1987.02.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cardiff (United Kingdom) (1970.02.05 – 1987.02.12)

Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (1987.02.12 – 2001.06.12)

Bishop James Hannigan
(1983.10.13 – 1987.02.12)

Born:1928.07.15 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1954.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:1983.11.23
Died:1994.03.07 († 65)

Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (1983.10.13 – 1987.02.12)

Bishop of Wrexham (United Kingdom) (1987.02.12 – 1994.03.07)

Bishop John Aloysius Ward, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop)
(1981.02.05 – 1983.03.25)

Born:1929.01.24 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1953.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:1980.10.01
Died:2007.03.27 († 78)

Coadjutor Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (1980.07.25 – 1981.02.05)

Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (1981.02.05 – 1983.03.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cardiff (United Kingdom) (1983.03.25 – 2001.10.26)

Bishop Langton Douglas Fox
(1972.06.16 – 1981.02.05)

Born:1917.02.21 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1942.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:1965.12.16
Died:1997.07.26 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Maura (1965.10.18 – 1972.06.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (1965.10.18 – 1972.06.16)

Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (1972.06.16 – 1981.02.05)

Bishop John Edward Petit
(1947.02.08 – 1972.06.16)

Born:1895.06.22 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1918.05.09
Consecrated Bishop:1947.03.25
Died:1973.06.02 († 77)

Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (1947.02.08 – 1972.06.16)

Bishop Daniel Joseph Hannon
(1941.03.15 – 1946.04.26)

Born:1884.06.12 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1907.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1941.05.01
Died:1946.04.26 († 61)

Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (1941.03.15 – 1946.04.26)

Bishop Michael Joseph McGrath (later Archbishop)
(1935.08.10 – 1940.06.20)

Born:1882.03.24 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1908.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:1935.09.24
Died:1961.02.28 († 78)

Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (1935.08.10 – 1940.06.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cardiff (United Kingdom) (1940.06.20 – 1961.02.28)

Bishop Francis J. Vaughan
(1926.06.21 – 1935.03.13)

Born:1877.05.05 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1903.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:1926.09.08
Died:1935.03.13 († 57)

Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (1926.06.21 – 1935.03.13)

Bishop Francis Edward Joseph Mostyn (later Archbishop)
(1898.05.12 – 1921.03.07)

Born:1860.08.06 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:1884.09.14
Consecrated Bishop:1895.09.14
Died:1939.10.25 († 79)

Titular Bishop of Ascalon (1895.07.04 – 1898.05.12)

Vicar Apostolic of Wales (United Kingdom) (1895.07.04 – 1898.05.12)

Bishop of Menevia (United Kingdom) (1898.05.12 – 1921.03.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cardiff (United Kingdom) (1921.03.07 – 1939.10.25)

Vicars Apostolic of Wales (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francis Edward Joseph Mostyn (later Archbishop)
(1895.07.04 – 1898.05.12)

(see above)

Former Prelates


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