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Encyclopedia > Archbishop of Cardiff

The Archbishop of Cardiff is the Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Cardiff. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... The Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle. ... Pope Pius XI, depicted in this window at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, was ordinary of the universal Roman Catholic Church and local ordinary of Rome. ... The Archbishop of Cardiff is the Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Cardiff. ...


The archdiocese covers an area of 3,064 km² of the traditional counties of Monmouthshire, Herefordshire and eastern Glamorganshire (the western part forms part of the diocese of Menevia). The Metropolitan See is in the Cardiff where the seat is located at Cardiff Cathedral. The British Isles are divided into the following traditional counties (also vice counties or historic counties). ... Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is both a principal area and a traditional county in south-east Wales. ... Herefordshire is a traditional and ceremonial county and unitary district in the West Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom. ... Glamorgan or Morgannwg is a maritime traditional county of Wales, UK, and was previously a medieval kingdom or principality. ... The Bishop of Menevia is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia in the Province of Cardiff. ... In hierarchical Christian churches, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the bishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of an old Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital. ... The Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle. ...


The Catholic Diocese of Newport (formerly the Diocese of Newport and Menevia) was elevated to archdiocese status as the Archdiocese of Cardiff on February 7, 1916. The current archbishop is the Right Reverend Peter Smith, 6th Archbishop of Cardiff. February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 - The Royal Army Medical Corps first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...


List of the Archbishops of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cardiff, Wales and its precursor offices

(Any dates appearing in italics indicate de facto continuation of office. The start date of tenure below is the date of appointment or succession. Where known, the date of installation and ordination as bishop are listed in the notes together with the post held prior to appointment.)

Tenure Incumbent Notes
June 5, 1840 to April 12, 1880 Bishop Thomas Joseph Brown, OSB, Vicar Apostolic of the Wales District Priest of theOrder of Saint Benedict; becoming Bishop
June 5, 1840 to April 12, 1880 Thomas Joseph Brown, OSB, Bishop of Newport and Menevia Hitherto Vicar Apostolic; died in office
March 23, 1855 to March 21, 1873 François Alexandre Roullet de la Bouillerie, Bishop of Cardiff Priest of Paris; appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Bordeaux
February 18, 1881 to 1895 John Cuthbert Hedley, OSB, Bishop of Newport and Menevia Auxiliary Bishop of Newport and Menevia; becoming Bishop of Newport
1895 to November 11, 1915 John Cuthbert Hedley, OSB, Bishop of Newport Hitherto Bishop of Newport and Menevia; died in office
February 7, 1916 to December 16, 1920 James Romanus Bilsborrow, OSB, Archbishop of Cardiff Bishop of Port-Louis, Mauritius; resigned
March 7, 1921 to October 25, 1939 Francis Edward Joseph Mostyn Bishop of Menevia; died in office
June 20, 1940 to February 28, 1961 Michael Joseph McGrath Bishop of Menevia; died in office
August 22, 1961 to March 25, 1983 John Aloysius Murphy Bishop of Shrewsbury; retired
March 25, 1983 to October 26, 2001 John Aloysius Ward, OFM Cap. Bishop of Menevia; resigned
October 26, 2001 to present Peter Smith Bishop of East Anglia


June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 - The Royal Army Medical Corps first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Roman Catholic Hierarchy in Great Britain
    Archbishops Bishops
England and Wales
    Liverpool Hallam | Hexham and Newcastle | Lancaster | Leeds | Middlesbrough | Salford
    Westminster Brentwood | East Anglia | Northampton | Nottingham
    Birmingham Clifton | Shrewsbury
    Cardiff Menevia | Wrexham
    Southwark Arundel & Brighton | Plymouth | Portsmouth
Scotland
    Glasgow Motherwell | Paisley
    Saint Andrews & Edinburgh Aberdeen | Argyll & the Isles | Dunkeld | Galloway
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The Archbishop of Liverpool heads the Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in England. ... The Bishop of Hallam is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam in the Province of Liverpool. ... The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in the Province of Liverpool. ... The Bishop of Lancaster is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster in the Province of Liverpool. ... The Bishop of Leeds is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds in the Province of Liverpool. ... The Bishop of Middlesbrough is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough in the Province of Liverpool. ... The Bishop of Salford is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford in the Province of Liverpool. ... The standard of the Archbishop of Westminster The Archbishop of Westminster heads the Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster, England. ... The Bishop of Brentwood is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood in the Province of Westminster. ... The Bishop of East Anglia is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia in the Province of Westminster. ... The Bishop of Northampton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton in the Province of Westminster. ... The Bishop of Nottingham is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham in the Province of Westminster. ... The Archbishop of Birmingham is the Ordinary of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham in the Region of Great Britain. ... The Bishop of Clifton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton in the Province of Birmingham. ... The Bishop of Shrewsbury is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury in the Province of Birmingham. ... The Bishop of Menevia is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Menevia in the Province of Cardiff. ... The Bishop of Wrexham is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham in the Province of Cardiff. ... The Archbishop of Southwark is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark in the Region of Great Britain. ... .The Bishop of Arundel and Brighton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton in the Province of Southwark. ... The Bishop of Plymouth is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark. ... The Bishop of Portsmouth is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth in the Province of Southwark. ... The Archbishop of Glasgow is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Glasgow. ... The Bishop of Motherwell is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell in the Province of Glasgow. ... The Bishop of Paisley is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paisley in the Province of Glasgow. ... The Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. ... The Bishop of Aberdeen is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. ... The Bishop of Argyll and the Isles is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. ... The Bishop of Dunkeld is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. ... The Bishop of Galloway is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. ...

See also

  • Lists of office-holders

These are lists of incumbents, i. ...

External Links

  • The Latin Mass Society of England & Wales

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Cardiff Tourist Information (2269 words)
The tourist map of Cardiff acquaints you with the topography of the region - mountains to the north and the sea to the south.
The earliest structure of the Cardiff Castle, a wooden stockade, was built by Robert Fitzhamon in 1090.
It became a cathedral and seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cardiff in 1916.
Cardiff: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (6175 words)
Cardiff is bordered to the west by the fertile plains of the Vale of Glamorgan, to the east by the city of Newport, to the north by the South Wales Valleys and to the south by the Bristol Channel.
Cardiff is built on reclaimed marshland on a bed of Triassic stones; this reclaimed marshland stretches from Chepstow to the Ely estuary, which is the natural boundary of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
Cardiff Queen Street railway station is the second busiest in Wales and is hub for routes via the Valley Lines services that connect the South Wales Valleys and the Cardiff suburbs with the city centre and is situated on the eastern end of the city centre which is quite convenient for shoppers.
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